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Vocabulary English II Honors Unit 5

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Page 1: Vocabulary English II Honors Unit 5. Altruistic: unselfish, selfless The group was altruistic with their ‘feed the poor’ program

VocabularyEnglish II Honors

Unit 5

Page 2: Vocabulary English II Honors Unit 5. Altruistic: unselfish, selfless The group was altruistic with their ‘feed the poor’ program

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.