Transcript Vocabulary - Duke of Definition

Vocabulary
Unit 5
Altruistic
The group was
altruistic with their
‘feed the poor’
program.
Assent
The police must
assent to the
demands of the
robber in order to
save his life.
Benefactor
The politician
became a
benefactor to the
city when he
wanted their votes.
Chivalrous
A chivalrous man
opens the door for
his date.
Clemency
Because it was his
first offence, the
judge showed
clemency in his
sentencing.
Dearth
As the winter grew
colder, it seemed
that there was a
dearth in the food
supply.
Diffident
The greatest
difficulty for a
diffident person is
to perform in front
of others.
Discrepancy
There was a
discrepancy
between the
teacher’s story and
what the student
had said.
Embark
The team was to
embark on a
voyage through
Canada.
Facile
Last year’s
vocabulary words
seem facile
compared to this
year’s.
Indomitable
During the whole
race, her strength
seemed
indomitable.
Infallible
To win the prize,
one must have an
infallible record of
truthfulness.
Plod
It is easier to plod
through the thick
snow than to drag
your feet.
Pungent
The pungent smell
of onions can
cause one’s eyes
to water while
cutting them.
Remiss
If you remiss in
doing your chore’s
now, you must do
twice as much
later.
Repose
After the long
journey, a brief
repose was
requested before
going back home.
Temerity
It would take great
temerity to talk
back to the
principal.
Truculent
The truculent
lawyer gave a fiery
speech to preserve
his client’s
innocence.
Unfeigned
He had an
unfeigned love for
his girlfriend.
Virulent
She posed a
virulent appeal to
the courts.