Vocab Lesson 5 Flashcards
1
Q
Retinue
A
Followers or servants who accompany an important person ; entourage
2
Q
Disparity
A
Inequality ; difference
3
Q
Extol
A
To praise highly
4
Q
Conscript
A
To force someone into military service
5
Q
Rancor
A
Extreme hatred or Ill will
6
Q
Clement
A
Merciful , lenient ; favorable
7
Q
Unfettered
A
Free from restrictions
8
Q
Adamant
A
Unyielding ; firm in opinion
9
Q
Impute
A
To credit with cause or fault
10
Q
Diffident
A
Lacking in self confidence ; shy
11
Q
Ostensible
A
Professed but not necessarily true
12
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Inexorable
A
Unavoidable
13
Q
Cliche
A
A worn out idea or overused expression
14
Q
Opus
A
A creative work, especially a numbered composition
15
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Prate
A
To talk pointlessly and at length
