vocab 5-6

Question 1

retinue def

Answer 1

followers or servants who accompany an important person

Question 2

retinue syn and ant

Answer 2

syn: entourage; cortege

Question 3

disparity def

Answer 3

inequality; difference

Question 4

disparity syn and ant

Answer 4

syn: gap
ant: similarity

Question 5

extol def

Answer 5

praise highly

Question 6

extol syn and ant

Answer 6

syn: exalt; laud
ant: chastise

Question 7

conscript def

Answer 7

to force someone into malitary service

Question 8

rancor def

Answer 8

extreme hatred or ill will

Question 9

rancor syn and ant

Answer 9

syn: animosity; enmity
ant: amity; sympathy

Question 10

clement def

Answer 10

merciful; lenient

Question 11

clement syn and ant

Answer 11

syn: forbearing; benign
ant: malevolent; harsh

Question 12

unfettered def

Answer 12

free from restrictions

Question 13

unfettered syn and ant

Answer 13

syn: free; unrestrained
ant: restricted

Question 14

adamant def

Answer 14

unyielding; firm in opinion

Question 15

adamant syn and ant

Answer 15

syn: stubborn
ant: amenable; flexible

Question 16

impute def

Answer 16

to credit with cause or fault

Question 17

impute syn and ant

Answer 17

syn: attribute; ascribe

Question 18

diffident def

Answer 18

lacking in self-confidence; shy

Question 19

diffident syn and ant

Answer 19

syn: timid
ant: outgoing

Question 20

ostensible def

Answer 20

professed but not necessarily true

Question 21

ostensible syn and ant

Answer 21

syn: supposed
ant: actual

Question 22

inexorable def

Answer 22

unrelenting; unavoidable

Question 23

inexorable syn and ant

Answer 23

syn: relentless; certain
ant: avoidable; preventable

Question 24

cliché def

Answer 24

a worn-out idea or overused expression

Question 25

cliché syn and ant

Answer 25

syn: platitude; banality

Question 26

opus def

Answer 26

a creative work, especiallly a numbered composition

Question 27

prate def

Answer 27

to talk pointlessly and at length

Question 28

prate syn and ant

Answer 28

syn: prattle; yak

Question 29

credence def

Answer 29

belief or trust

Question 30

credence syn and ant

Answer 30

syn: faith; confidence ant: disbelief

Question 31

collate def

Answer 31

to arrange into the proper order, especially documents

Question 33

connoisseur syn and ant

Answer 33

ant: tyro; novice; neophyte

Question 34

enigma def

Answer 34

a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable

Question 35

enigma syn and ant

Answer 35

syn: riddle; puzzle

Question 36

genteel def

Answer 36

polite and respectable in manner

Question 37

genteel syn and ant

Answer 37

syn: refined; cultured ant: boorish; rude

Question 39

officious syn and ant

Answer 39

syn: meddlesome; interfering

Question 40

fetid def

Answer 40

having a bad odor

Question 41

fetid syn and ant

Answer 41

syn: rank; reeking ant: fragrant; aromatic

Question 42

jaunty def

Answer 42

having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp

Question 43

jaunty syn and ant

Answer 43

syn: confident; poised

Question 44

condone def

Answer 44

to forgive or overlook an offense

Question 45

condone syn and ant

Answer 45

syn: pardon; excuse ant: condemn

Question 46

torpor def

Answer 46

a state of sluggish mental or physical activity; a state not caring

Question 47

torpor syn and ant

Answer 47

syn: apathy; indifference ant: interest; eagerness

Question 48

enthrall def

Answer 48

to captivate as though spellbound

Question 49

enthrall syn and ant

Answer 49

syn: charm; enchant ant: repulse

Question 50

dilettante def

Answer 50

one who merely dabbles in an art or a science

Question 51

dilettante syn and ant

Answer 51

syn: amateur; trifler ant: expert; professional

Question 52

venal def

Answer 52

capable or betraying trust, especially if bribed

Question 53

venal syn and ant

Answer 53

syn: corrupt; crooked ant: upright; honest

Question 54

nuance def

Answer 54

a slight or subtle degree of difference

Question 55

nuance syn and ant

Answer 55

syn: gradation; shade

Question 56

cult def

Answer 56

an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles

Question 57

cult syn and ant

Answer 57

syn: sect

Question 58

circum- means

Answer 58

around, on all sides

Question 59

naviga means

Answer 59

to sail or to steer

Question 60

intro- and intra means

Answer 60

in, within, inside of

Question 61

spec and spect mean

Answer 61

to see, to look

Question 62

vert and vers mean

Answer 62

to turn

Question 63

extro- means

Answer 63

outside

Question 64

arch means

Answer 64

to be first, rule, or govern

Question 65

dem and demos mean

Answer 65

people

Question 66

mit and mis mean

Answer 66

send

Question 67

-ist means

Answer 67

one who practices or believes

Question 68

-cracy means

Answer 68

rule by

Question 69

-graphy means

Answer 69

writing about or study of