Vocabulary Word List 5

Retinue (n)

• followers or servants who accompany an important person   
• inequality; difference something
• to praise highly

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Disparity (n)

• unyielding; firm in opinion
• feeling gloomy or hopeless
• inequality; difference something

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Extol (v)

• to praise highly
• free from restrictions
• firm in opinion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Conscript (v)

• to talk pointlessly and at length
• complete disorder
• to force someone into military service

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Rancor (n)

• extreme hatred or ill will
• one who is intolerant of differences in others
• lack of basic life necessities; extreme poverty

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Clement (adj.)

• lacking in self-confidence; shy
• extreme hatred or ill will
• merciful; lenient

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Unfettered (adj.)

• harsh sounding; grating
• free from restrictions
• to erase or eliminate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Adamant (adj.)

• to credit with cause or fault
• inequality; difference something
• unyielding; firm in opinion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Impute (v)

• complete disorder
• unyielding; firm in opinion 
• to credit with cause or fault

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

 Diffident  (adj.)

• lacking in self-confidence; shy
• to make right; to correct
• feeling gloomy; hopeless

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4