Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop: Level E Unit 5 - Definitions, Part of Speech, Stress Mark, Synonyms and Antonyms
benefactor
one who does good to others
Adjective
part of speech of: altruistic
Verb and Noun
part of speech of: assent
Noun
part of speech of: benefactor
Adjective
part of speech of: chivalrous
Noun
part of speech of: clemency
Noun
part of speech of: dearth
Adjective
part of speech of: diffident
ben
where is the stress mark located in: benefactor
embark
Syn.: commence, launch, begin, board
pungent
causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
facile
easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
truculent
fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
chivalrous
marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
clemency
mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
remiss
neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless
Noun
part of speech of: discrepancy
Verb
part of speech of: embark
Adjective
part of speech of: facile
Adjective
part of speech of: indomitable
Adjective
part of speech of: infallible
Verb
part of speech of: plod
diff
where is the stress mark located in: diffident
unfeigned
Syn.: genuine, heartfelt; Ant.: insincere, simulated, phony
plod
Syn.: lumber, trudge; Ant.: scamper, skip, prance
miss
where is the stress mark located in: remiss
pose
where is the stress mark located in: repose
mer
where is the stress mark located in: temerity
truc
where is the stress mark located in: truculent
feigned
where is the stress mark located in: unfeigned
vir
where is the stress mark located in: virulent
clemency
Syn.: leniency, forbearance, gentleness; Ant.: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility
remiss
Syn.: negligent, lax, slack; Ant.: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious
benefactor
Syn.: patron, humanitarian; Ant.: misanthrope, malefactor
temerity
Syn.: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery; Ant.: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility
discrepancy
a difference, a lack of agreement
dearth
a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
infallible
free from error; absolutely dependable
Adjective
part of speech of: pungent
Adjective
part of speech of: remiss
Verb and Noun
part of speech of: repose
Noun
part of speech of: temerity
Adjective
part of speech of: truculent
Adjective
part of speech of: unfeigned
Adjective
part of speech of: virulent
temerity
rashness, boldness
diffident
shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
unfeigned
sincere, real, without pretense
assent
to express agreement; agreement
embark
to go aboard; to make a start; to invest
repose
to rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
plod
to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
indomitable
unconquerable, refusing to yield
altruistic
unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
is
where is the stress mark located in: altruistic
sent
where is the stress mark located in: assent
chiv
where is the stress mark located in: chivalrous
clem
where is the stress mark located in: clemency
dearth
where is the stress mark located in: dearth
crep
where is the stress mark located in: discrepancy
bark
where is the stress mark located in: embark
fac
where is the stress mark located in: facile
dom
where is the stress mark located in: indomitable
fall
where is the stress mark located in: infallible
plod
where is the stress mark located in: plod
pun
where is the stress mark located in: pungent
altruistic
Syn.: selfless; Ant.: selfish, self-centered
virulent
extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
repose
Syn.: (verb) sleep; (noun) tranquillity, respite; Ant.: (noun) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado
truculent
Syn.: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic; Ant.: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening
assent
Syn.: concur, consent, accede; Ant.: disagree, differ, dissent
discrepancy
Syn.: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency; Ant.: agreement, convergence, consistency
facile
Syn.: effortless, assured, poised, specious; Ant.: labored, awkward, halting
chivalrous
Syn.: gallant, civil, valiant; Ant.: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish
dearth
Syn.: insufficiency, want, paucity; Ant.: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance
pungent
Syn.: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy; Ant.: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid
diffident
Syn.: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn; Ant.: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty
indomitable
Syn.: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding; Ant.: surrendering, submissive, yielding
infallible
Syn.: unerring, certain; Ant.: imperfect
virulent
Syn.: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful; Ant.: innocuous, harmless, benign