MR. HEGERLE English 10 Unit 5 Vocabulary

Adamant Adjective Def: unyielding; firm in opinion Ex: “Dan Snyder is adamant that he will NEVER change the Washington Redskins’s name.”

Clement Adjective Def: merciful; lenient Ex: “Despite the abhorrent nature of the crime, the judge handed down a surprisingly clement sentence.”

Cliché Noun Def: a worn-out idea or overused expression Ex: “The new horror movie promised “never before seen scares,” really it was just full of the same old horror clichés.”

Diffident Adjective Def: lacking in self-confidence; shy Ex: The diffident student was afraid to speak in front of the class.”

Disparity Noun Def: inequality; difference Ex: “His girlfriend is forty years younger than him, but they get along well, despite the disparity in their ages.” Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones

Extol Verb Def: to praise highly Ex: “Emily extolled the virtues of her personal hero and mentor, Mr. T.”

Inexorable Adjective Def: unrelenting; unavoidable Ex: “Decades of harsh weather caused the inexorable erosion of the tombstones.”

Opus Noun Def: a creative work, especially a numbered composition (“opus 3” = a composer’s 3 rd composition) Plural=“opera” Ex: “My favorite composition by Antonin Dvorák is Opus 95.”

Ostensible Adjective Def: professed but not necessarily true Ex: “The ostensible reason for playing Kirk Cousins was to keep RG3 healthy for the off-season.”

Rancor Noun Def: extreme hatred or ill will Ex: “Walter’s backstabbing had Jack seething; he had never before felt so much rancor toward another person.”