Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 5

Pungent

(adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting Synonyms: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy Antonyms: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid

Facile

(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt Synonyms: effortless, assured, poised, specious Antonyms: labored, awkward, halting

Discrepancy

(n.) a difference; a lack of agreement Synonyms: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency Antonyms: agreement, convergence, consistency

Virulent

(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful Synonyms: venomous, noxious ,baneful, hateful Antonyms: innocuous, harmless bening

Truculent

(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh Synonyms: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic Antonyms: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening

Infallible

(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable Synonyms: unerring, certain Antonyms: imperfect

Chivalrous

(adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly Synonyms: galant, civil, valiant Antonyms: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish

Remiss

(adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless Synonyms: negligent, lax, slack Antonyms: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious

Diffident

(adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved Synonyms: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn Antonyms: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty

Unfeigned

(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense Synonyms: genuine, heartfelt Antonyms: insincere, simulated, phony

Indomitable

(adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield Synonyms: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding Antonyms: surrendering, submissive, yielding

Altruistic

(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others Synonyms: selfless Antonyms: selfish, self-centered

Dearth

(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supple; a famine Synonyms: insufficiency, want, paucity Antonyms: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

Clemency

(n.) mercy, humaness; mildness, moderateness Synonyms: leniency, forbearance, gentleness Antonyms: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

Benefactor

(n.) one who does good to others Synonyms: patron, humanitarian Antonyms: misanthrope, malefactor

Temerity

(n.) rashness, boldness Synonyms: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery Antonyms: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

Assent

(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement Synonyms: (v.) concur, consent, accede Antonyms: (v.) disagree, differ, dissent

Embark

(v.) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest Synonyms: commence, launch, begin, board Antonyms: -

Repose

(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness Synonyms: (v.) sleep; (n.) tranquility, respite Antonyms: (n.) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

Plod

(v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly Synonyms: lumber, trudge Antonyms: scamper, skip, prance