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Vocabtest Sop 5

Sophomore Unit 5 defintion, sentences, antynoms

WordDefinition Antonyms Sentence
ALTRUISTIC (adj.) Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness greedy; selfish; self-centered; egoistic. I would like to say he was ALTRUISTIC when he brought a boat to save all those people from the flood, but he also brought a cameraman for P.R.
ASSENT (n.) Agreement with a statement or proposal; (v.) To agree or express agreement disagreement; discord; conflict; opposition. There was unanimous ASSENT from all members of the student council for rebuilding the football field, or at least from all the members that mattered, anyway
BENEFACTOR (n.) A doer of kindly and charitable acts opposer; antagonist; enemy; foe. We need a BENEFACTOR, someone who will donate money to us out of the kindness of their heart, and someone who doesn't need a receipt for their donation
CHIVALROUS (adj.) Characterized by consideration and courtesy, especially toward women brutish; rude; impolite; discourteous, The CHIVALROUS man wanted to cover the puddle for the woman, so he nabbed a pauper's blanket and placed it delicately over the water
CLEMENCY (n.) Mercy, forgiveness mercilessness; cruelty; harshness. We thought about giving you CLEMENCY, but decided against any sort of mercy because of that scar on your face that makes you look like you'll do some crime again
DEARTH (n.) Scarcity, as of something customary, essential ,or desirable abundance; excess; plenty; plethora. We definitely have a DEARTH of cricket players in the United States, so why don't people like to play cricket here.?
DISCREPANCY (n.) Divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims; difference agreement; harmony; concord; compliance. There is definitely a DISCREPANCY between our favorite choice of pizza topping, a difference so important that I don't think I can date you anymore
EMBARK (v.) To make a start, begin something land; arrive; come ashore; dismount Many people who boarded the Titanic thought they were about to EMBARK on a historic journey however they had no idea how they would be remembered in history
FACILE (adj.) Not difficult to do difficult; hard; laborious; arduous Some people find the task of chewing gum and walking a FACILE task, but I personally find it quite difficult because I keep falling down
INDOMITABLE (adj.) Not to be subdued; Unconquerable penetrable; conquerable; exposed; vulnerable Hercules had the INDOMITABLE strength to subdue any enemies who challenged him to a fight, but his unconquerable muscles were no match for the plague
INFALLIBLE (adj.) Free from error of judgment, perfect erring; wrong; flawed; inaccurate. The mathematician was never wrong because he made the INFALLIBLE argument that 2+2=4, something which nobody could argue.
PLOD (v.) To move or walk heavily or laboriously; trudge tiptoe; pussyfoot; patter; sneak. The Scientist had to PLOD several miles through the snow in Antarctica to reach the Antarctic branch of his local bank and make a deposit
PUNGENT (adj.) Affecting the sense of smell bland; dull; soothing; smooth. The PUNGENT aroma of the bathroom made him realize that he could hold it until he reached the next gas station on his trip
REMISS (adj.) Negligent or careless in one's duties attentive; concerned; careful; active She was very REMISS about vacuuming her apartment, so her floors just became nastier and nastier until the mice eventually complained to the landlord
REPOSE (n.) The state of being at rest or relaxing; (v.) To rest or relax attentiveness; alertness; movement; vitality. After a hard day of chopping wood, the tin man liked to REPOSE in front of the television for hours, until he rusted up in his recliner
TEMERITY (n.) Audacity, boldness insecurity; doubt; uncertainty; hesitancy. The insolent child had the TEMERITY to ask for more porridge, so I rewarded his audacity with dishwashing duty for a year
TRUCULENT (adj.) Fierce, harsh, aggressive peaceful; calm; mellow; tranquil. Such a(n) TRUCULENT response seems a little harsh, especially since I merely dinged your new car
UNFEIGNED (adj.) Genuine; not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed bogus; counterfeit; phony; spurious. I believed his actions were UNFEIGNED because he had such a truthful smile on his face, but I later found out the jewelry salesman sold me a fake diamond.
VIRULENT (adj.) Exceedingly noxious or dangerous benign; harmless; healthful; nourishing. Everyone claimed the nuclear power plant at Chernobyl would help out the town by creating jobs, but the VIRULENT toxic waste ended up being much more deadly than we had expected
DIFFIDENT (adj) Bashful or unassertive assertive; bold; confident; aggressive. Some people are very open and talkative when they get in front of a microphone, while others are DIFFIDENT when they have to get up in front of people and talk
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