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