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VocabularyEnglish II Honors
Unit 5
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Altruistic: unselfish, selfless
The group was altruistic with their ‘feed the poor’ program.
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Assent: agree, concur
The police must assent to the demands of the robber in order to save his life.
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Benefactor: one who does good
The politician became a benefactor to the city when he wanted their votes.
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Chivalrous: courteous and courageous
A chivalrous man opens the door for his date.
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Clemency: leniency, mercy
Because it was his first offence, the judge showed clemency in his sentencing.
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Dearth: insufficiency, scarcity
As the winter grew colder, it seemed that there was a dearth in the food supply.
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Diffident: shy, timid, bashful
The greatest difficulty for a diffident person is to perform in front of others.
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Discrepancy: inconsistency
There was a discrepancy between the teacher’s story and what the student had said.
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Embark: begin, launch
The team was to embark on a voyage through Canada.
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Facile: easily done or attained
Last year’s vocabulary words seem facile compared to this year’s.
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Indomitable: unconquerable, invincible
During the whole race, her strength seemed indomitable.
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Infallible: free from error, perfect
To win the prize, one must have an infallible record of truthfulness.
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Plod: trudge, to walk heavily
It is easier to plod through the thick snow than to drag your feet.
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Pungent: stinging, biting, sharp
The pungent smell of onions can cause one’s eyes to water while cutting them.
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Remiss: neglectful, negligence
If you remiss in doing your chore’s now, you must do twice as much later.
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Repose: rest, sleep
After the long journey, a brief repose was requested before going back home.
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Temerity: boldness, audacity
It would take great temerity to talk back to the principal.
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Truculent: belligerent, aggressive, harsh
The truculent lawyer gave a fiery speech to preserve his client’s innocence.
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Unfeigned: sincere, genuine, heartfelt
He had an unfeigned love for his girlfriend.
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Virulent: hateful, spiteful, poisonous
She posed a virulent appeal to the courts.