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Eng Ch. 5+6
Vocabulary Chapters 5 and 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rancor | extreme hatred |
| inexerable | unavoidable |
| extole | to praise highly |
| clement | merciful |
| cliche | overused expression |
| adament | firm in opinion |
| diffident | shy |
| opus | a creative work |
| ostensible | professed but not necesarrily true |
| disparity | difference |
| condoned | overlook an offense |
| nuance | a slight degree of difference |
| connoisseur | an expert in wine |
| enigma | mystery |
| apathy | lack of interest |
| officious | excessively eager to deliver unasked for help |
| credience | belief |
| jaunty | a self-confident air |
| dilettante | one who merely dabbles in an art |
| cult | people with an obsessive devotion to a person or principles |