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Level E Vocab - Unit 5: Definitions, Synonyms, Antonyms
Students are given the opportunity to practice various vocabulary building activities for their weekly lesson. "S" = Synonym "A" = Antonym
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| altruistic | unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others; S=selfless; A=selfish, self-centered |
| assent | to express agreement; agreement; S=concur, accede; A=to disagree, differ, dissent |
| benefactor | one who does good to others; S=patron, humanitarian; A=a misanthrope, a malefactor |
| chivalrous | marked by honor, courtesy and courage; S=gallant, civil, valiant; A=crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish |
| clemency | mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness; S= leniency, forbearance; A=harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply, a famine; S=an insufficiency, want, paucity; A=a surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance |
| diffident | shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved; S=timid, bashful, withdrawn, unassertive; A=bold, brash, audacious, jaunty, self-confident |
| discrepancy | a difference; S=disagreement, divergence, inconsistency; A=convergence, agreement, consistency |
| embark | to go aboard, to make a start, to invest; S=launch, to commence |
| facile | easily done or attained, superficial; ready, fluent; S= effortless, assured, poised, specious; |
| indomitable | unconquerable, refusing to yield; S=invincible, unbeatable; A=yielding, surrendering, submissive |
| infallible | free from error, absolutely dependable; S=unerring, certain; A=imperfect, open to error |
| plod | to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly; S=to lumber, trudge; A=to scamper, skip, prance |
| pungent | sharp sensation, stinging, biting; S=sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy; A=bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid |
| remiss | neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless; S=negligent, lax, slack |
| repose | to rest, lie, place, relaxation, peace of mind, calmness; S=sleep, tranquility, a respite; A=exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado |
| temerity | rashness, boldness; S=recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery; A=timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility |
| truculent | fierce & cruel, aggressive, deadly, destructive; S=brutal, savage, vitriolic; A=gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening |
| unfeigned | sincere, real, without pretense; S=genuine, heartfelt; A=insincere, simulated, phony |
| virulent | extremely poisonous; S=hateful, noxious, baneful, spiteful; A=innocuous, harmless, benign |
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