Ch.5 Vocab Flashcards
followers or servants who accompany an important person
retinue
synonyms: encourage, cortege
retinue
inequality; difference
disparity
synonym: gap
disparity
to praise highly
extol
synonyms: exalt, laud
extol
antonym: chastice
extol
antonym: similarity
disparity
to force someone into military service
conscript
extreme hatred or ill will
rancor
synoyms: animosity, enmity
rancor
antonyms: amity, sympathy
rancor
merciful, lenient
clement
synonyms: forbearing, benign
clement
antonyms: malevolent, harsh
clement
free from restrictions
unfettered
synonyms: free, unrestrained
unfettered
antonym: restricted
unfettered
unyielding, firm in opinion
adamant
synonym: stubborn
adamant
antonyms: amenable, flexible
adamant
to credit with cause or fault
impute
synonyms: attribute, ascribe
impute
lacking in self-confidence, shy
diffident
synonyms: timid
diffident
antonyms: outgoing
diffident
professed but not necessarily true
ostensible
synonyms: supposed
ostensible
antonyms: actual
ostensible
unrelenting, unavoidable
inexorable
synonyms: relentless, certain
inexorable
antonyms: avoidable, preventable
inexorable
a worn-out idea or overused expression
cliche
synonyms: platitude, banality
cliche
a creative work, especially a numbered composition
opus
to talk pointlessly and at length
prate
synonyms: prattle, yak
prate