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.

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. Antonym: 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 Synonyms: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn.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.

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-centred.

discrepancy

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

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.

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.

unfeigned

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