click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Vocab Chapter 5 - 6
Vocabulary words for Chapters 5 through 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rancor | Extreme hatred or ill will |
| Inexorable | Unrelenting; unavoidable |
| Extol | To praise highly |
| Clement | Merciful; lenient |
| Cliché | A worn-out idea or overused expression |
| Adamant | Unyielding; firm in opinion |
| Diffident | Lacking in self-confidence; shy |
| Opus | A creative work, especially a numbered composition |
| Ostensible | Professed but not necessarily true |
| Disparity | Inequality; difference |
| Condone | To forgive or overlook an offense |
| Nuance | A slight or subtle degree of difference |
| Connoisseur | An expert in matters of culture, food, or wine |
| Enigma | A mystery; something seemingly inexplicable |
| Apathy | Lack of interest |
| Officious | Eager to deliver unwanted help |
| Credence | Belief or trust |
| Jaunty | Perky walk |
| Dilettante | One who merely dabbles in an art or a science |
| Cult | An organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles |