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Rancor to Disparity. Vocabulary Unit 5. rancor. Extreme hatred; ill-will The couple argued with so much rancor they decided to divorce. . inexorable. Unrelenting; unavoidable Her husband could not adjust to the celebrity’s inexorable rise to power. contentious.
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Rancor to Disparity Vocabulary Unit 5
rancor • Extreme hatred; ill-will • The couple argued with so much rancor they decided to divorce.
inexorable • Unrelenting; unavoidable • Her husband could not adjust to the celebrity’s inexorable rise to power.
contentious • Causing controversy or argument • Their dinnertime conversation turned contentious when the topic of his former girlfriend came up.
terse • brief and to the point • If I need an answer to my question, I prefer that it be terse than long-winded and loquacious.
acclimate • To adjust or become accustomed to a new environment • The deer have been having trouble acclimating to the suburban sprawl.
adamant • Unyielding; firm in opinion • She was adamant in her decision to join the military, even though her mom wanted her to go to college.
prudent • Wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment • A president has to be prudentwhen making decisions, as so much can be at stake.
unscathed • Unharmed or uninjured • It was a miracle, that he left the accident relatively unscathed.
ostensible • Professed or pretended; not necessarily true • She was ostensibly wealthy, or at least everyone presumed so from the way she dressed.
disparity • Inequality or difference • There was a great disparity in the size of the two dogs.