english definitions

retinue

followers or servants who accompany an important person

disparity

inequality; difference

extol

to praise highly

conscript

to force someone into military service

rancor

extreme hatred or ill will

clement

merciful; lenient

unfettered

free from restrictions

adamant

unyeilding; firm in opinion

impute

to credit with cause or fault

diffident

lacking in self-confidence; shy

ostensible

professed but not necessarily true

inexorable

unrelenting; unavoidable

clichè

a worn-out idea or overused expression

opus

a creative work, especially a numbered composition

prate

to talk pointlessly and at length