Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Level E

• Unit 5

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altruistic

• DEF (adj.) unselfish, concerned
• with the welfare of others
• SYN selfless
• ANT selfish, self-centered
• WORD CONNECTION
• ALtruistic cares about ALL the people

This ALTRUISTIC little boy is sharing ice cream
and germs!
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assent

• DEF (v.) to express agreement (n.) agreement
• SYN concur, consent, accede
• ANT disagree, differ, dissent

The world leaders at the United Nations ASSENTED
that making more nuclear bombs was not in the
worlds best interest.
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benefactor

• DEF (n.) one who does good
• to others
• SYN patron, humanitarian
• ANT misanthrope, malefactor
• WORD CONNECTION
• A benefactor benefits
• other people.

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chivalrous

• DEF (adj.) marked by honor,
• courtesy, and courage knightly
• SYN gallant, civil, valiant
• ANT crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish

The CHIVALROUS man held the car door open for his
wife.
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clemency

• DEF (n.) mercy, humaneness
• mildness, moderateness
• SYN leniency, forbearance, gentleness
• ANT harshness, severity, cruelty
• WORD CONNECTION
• cleMERCY
• cleMENCY

Every year on Thanksgiving, the president
pardons one turkey, and that turkey doesnt
have to be eaten. That turkey is given CLEMENCY.
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dearth

• DEF (n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply
• a famine
• SYN insufficiency, want, paucity
• ANT surplus, oversupply
• WORD CONNECTION
• A DEARTH of food could
• cause DEATH

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diffident

• DEF (adj.) shy, lacking in self-confidence
  modest, reserved
• SYN timid, bashful,
• unassertive, withdrawn
• ANT bold, brash,
• audacious, self-confident

The DIFFIDENT little boy was afraid to meet new
students at his school.
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discrepancy
He Said- She Said 2 different stories that have
DISCREPANCIES

• DEF (n.) a difference, a lack of agreement
• SYN disagreement, divergence, inconsistency
• ANT agreement, convergence, consistency
• WORD CONNECTION
• DIS negative prefix
• DISagreement

There is a DISCREPANCY on this tree. Some of the
apples have been eaten and some havent.
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embark

• DEF (v.) to go aboard to make a start to
  invest
• SYN commence, launch, begin, board
• Literature CONNECTION
• In Shakespeares time, a
• ship was called a bark.
• em-BARK on-SHIP

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facile

• DEF (adj.) easily done or attained
  superficial ready, fluent easily shown but not
  sincerely felt
• SYN effortless, assured, poised
• ANT labored, awkward, halting
• Spanish CONNECTION
• In Spanish facil easy

Donating a large amount of money is a FACILE way
for wealthy people to give back to their
communities.
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altruistic facile diffident clemency assent

• Before you can go on the field trip, you must
  have your parents ____________ in writing.
• Although the formula may seem _________________,
  it is actually a complex series of mathematical
  equations.
• The _________________ young man was too nervous
  to ask his crush to the dance.
• In todays selfish, materialistic world, it is
  difficult to find a truly __________________
  person.
• Because the defendant was a juvenile, the judge
  showed him ______________ and reduced his
  sentence.

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discrepancy dearth benefactor embark chivalro
us

• The extreme ______________ of qualified nurses
  left the hospital severely understaffed.
• Many high school seniors are a bit nervous to
  _______________ upon the journey of adulthood
  that graduation brings.
• The ________________ young man kindly held open
  the door for the elderly couple walking in behind
  him.
• Unfortunately, the _________________ in the
  testimonies of the two eye witnesses gave the
  jury members room for reasonable doubt.
• Sharon wouldnt have been able to afford college,
  but she received a generous donation from her
  _________________, her Aunt Joan.

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indomitable

• DEF (adj.) unconquerable refusing to yield
• SYN unbeatable, invincible, unyielding
• ANT surrendering, submissive, yielding
• WORD CONNECTION
• UN Dominate-able
• You CANNOT dominate someone who is indomitable!!!

The INDOMITABLE athlete refused to stop training
until she reached her goal the Olympics!
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infallible

• DEF (adj.) free from error absolutely
  dependable
• SYN unerring, certain
• ANT imperfect
• WORD CONNECTION
• Infallible
• An infallible person will never fall.
• An infallible person will never fail.

100 A Good JOB!
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plod

• DEF (v.) to walk heavily or slowly
• SYN lumber, trudge
• ANT scamper, skip, prance
• Sound-alike CONNECTION
• Pilgrims would PLOD slowly behind
• their horses when they plowed their fields.

Frankenstein PLODS slowly when he walks.
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pungent

• DEF (adj.) causing a sharp sensation stinging,
  biting
• SYN sharp, spicy, caustic, racy
• ANT bland, unappetizing, colorless

The PUNGENT smell of the skunk stung my nose and
made my eyes water.
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remiss

• DEF (adj.) neglectful in performance of ones
  duty, careless
• SYN negligent, lax, slack
• ANT scrupulous, dutiful
• WORD CONNECTION
• A reMISS person makes
• many MIStakes
• and gets fired!

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repose

• DEF (v.) to rest lie place (n.) relaxation,
  peace of mind, calmness
• SYN (v.) sleep
• (n.) tranquility
• ANT (n.) exertion,
• wakefulness, bustle

After a long week of working hard, my father
enjoys the REPOSE of napping in his hammock on
Saturdays.
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temerity

• DEF (n.) rashness, boldness
• SYN recklessness, foolhardiness
• ANT timidity,
• fearfulness

It takes a lot of TEMERITY to bungee jump toward
a rocky shore!
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truculent

• DEF (adj.) fierce and cruel aggressive
  deadly, destructive scathingly harsh
• SYN brutal, savage
• ANT gentle, mild, unthreatening
• Sound-alike CONNECTION
• Monster TRUCK truculent

The TRUCULENT monster truck drove aggressively
over the other cars and destroyed them.
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unfeigned

• DEF (adj.) sincere, real,
• without pretense
• SYN genuine, heartfelt
• ANT insincere, phony

On reality TV shows we often see people living
their lives UNFEIGNED.
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virulent

• DEF (adj.) extremely poisonous full of malice
  spiteful
• SYN venomous, hateful
• ANT harmless, benign
• WORD CONNECTION
• a virulent VIRUs.

The H1N1 flu virus is so VIRULENT that doctors
recommend patients get a vaccine.
The bratty girls virulent tone as she spoke to
her mother was very disrespectful.
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unfeigned indomitable plod truculent

• A good school counselor must have a(n)
  ___________________ interest in the well-being of
  the students.
• As Jimmy ________________ angrily through the mud
  and snow on the sidewalk, he regretted not
  getting to the bus stop on time.
• The street gang was made up of ______________
  band of hardened criminals.
• The movie Rudy is the story of a small-statured
  football player with a(n) _________________
  spirit that helps him succeed in life and in
  football.

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virulent temerity repose

• The ________words of the school bully echoed in
  the shy girls mind and made her feel terrible
  about herself.
• The 14-year-old boy had no understanding of his
  own mortality and so behaved with _______.
• Im hoping I will be able to get rid of my cold
  if I get a weekend of quiet _______.

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truculent pungent remiss

1. The _____ behavior of the linebacker made me very
   nervous when it was my turn to face him down.
2. It would be ______ of me to forget to send
   thank-you notes for the graduation gifts I
   received.
3. The _____ aroma of dirty gym clothes assaulted my
   nose as soon as I walked into the locker room.