Lesson 5 Flashcards

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Retinue

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Followers or servants who accompany an important person

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Disparity

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Inequality; difference

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Extol

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To praise highly

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Conscript

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To force someone into military service

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5
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Rancor

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Extreme hatred or ill will

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Clement

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Merciful, lenient

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Unfettered

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Free from restrictions

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8
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Adamant

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Unyielding; firm in opinion

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Impute

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To credit with cause or fault

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Diffident

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Lacking in self-confidence; shy

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Ostensible

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Professed but not necessarily true

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12
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Inexorable

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Unrelenting; unavoidable

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13
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Cliché

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A worn-out idea or overused expression

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14
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Opus

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A creative work, especially a numbered composition

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Prate

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To talk pointlessly

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