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1. rancor (răng’ kər) n. — extreme hatred or ill will
Whelan’s double-dealing had Jack seething; he had never before felt so much rancor toward a lawyer.
syn: animosity; enmity  ant: amity; sympathy
2. inexorable (ĭn ĕk’ sər ə bəl) adj. — unrelenting; unavoidable
Decades of harsh weather caused the inexorable erosion of the tombstone.
syn: relentless; certain  ant: avoidable; preventable
3. extol (ĭk stōl’) v. — to praise highly
Emily extolled the virtues of her personal hero and mentor.
syn: exalt; laud  ant: chastise
4. clement (klĕm’ ənt) adj. — merciful; lenient
Despite the abhorrent nature of the crime, the judge handed down a surprisingly clement sentence.
syn: forbearing; benign  ant: malevolent; harsh
5. cliché (klē shā’) n. — a worn-out idea or overused expression
The candidate promised new ideas, but spouted the same old clichés after her election.
syn: platitude; banality
6. adamant (ăd’ ə mənt) adj. — unyielding; firm in opinion
Despite the protests of the entire city council, the mayor remained adamant.
syn: stubborn  ant: amenable; flexible
7. diffident (dĭf’ ə dənt) adj. — lacking in self-confidence; shy
The diffident student hated to speak in front of the class.
syn: timid  ant: outgoing
8. opus (ō’ pəs) n. — a creative work, especially a numbered composition
(“opus 3” would be a composer’s third composition; plural: opera)
My favorite composition by Antonín Dvořák is Opus 95.
9. ostensible (ŏ stĕn’ sə bəl) adj. — professed but not necessarily true
The ostensible reason for inviting her up to his room was to show her his bottle cap collection.
syn: supposed  ant: actual
10. disparity (dĭ spăr’ ə tē) n. — inequality; difference
My wife is twelve years older than I am, but we get along well despite the disparity in our ages.
syn: gap  ant: similarity


Latin Roots and Prefixes:
● circum = around; on all sides
● naviga = to sail; to steer
● intro, intra = in; within; inside of
● spec, spect = to see; look at
● vert, vers = to turn
● locu = speaking
● extro = outside


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