vocab 5 Flashcards

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1
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extreme hatred or ill will

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Rancor

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2
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unrelenting; unavoidable

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Inexorable

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3
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to praise highly

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Extol

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4
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merciful; lenient

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Clement

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5
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a worn-out idea or overused expression

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Cliché

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6
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unyielding; firm in position

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Adamant

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7
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lacking in self-confidence; shy

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Diffident

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8
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a creative work, especially in numbered composition

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Opus

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9
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professed but not necessarily true

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Ostensible

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10
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inequality; difference

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Disparity

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11
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followers or servants who accompany an important person

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Retinue

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12
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to force someone into military service

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Conscript

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13
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free from restrictions

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Unfettered

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14
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to credit with cause or fault

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impute

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15
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to talk pointlessly and at length

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prate

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16
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around, on all sides

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circum

17
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to sa

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naviga