Vocabulary Power Plus for College and Career Readiness; Level 2; 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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Rancor
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extreme hatred or ill will
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Clement
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merciful; lenitent
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Unfettered
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free from restrictions
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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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Inexorable
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unrelenting; unavoidable
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Cliche
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a worn-out idea or overused expression
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Opus
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a creative work, especially a numbered composition (plural form is opera)
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Prate
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to talk pointlessly and at length
