Unit 5 Unfinished

Unit 5 Definitions- Mnemonic Devices

Match

Match the following

• Altruistic

• Assent

• Benefactor

• Chivalrous

• Clemency

Unselfish, Concerned with the welfare of others

To express agreement, an agreement

One who does good to others

Marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

Mercy, humaneness; mildness moderateness

• Unselfish, Concerned with the welfare of others

• To express agreement, an agreement

• One who does good to others

• Marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

• Mercy, humaneness; mildness moderateness

Match

Match the following

• Dearth

• Diffident

• Discrepancy

• Embark

• Facile

A lack, scarcity, inadequate supply

Shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

A Difference, a lack of agreement

To go aboard; to make a start; to invest

Easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

• A lack, scarcity, inadequate supply

• Shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

• A Difference, a lack of agreement

• To go aboard; to make a start; to invest

• Easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

Match

Match the following

• Indomitable

• Infallible

• Plod

• Pungent

• Remiss

Unconquerable, refusing to yield

Free from error; absolutely dependable

To walk heavily or slowly

Causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

Neglectful in the performance of one's duties, careless

• Unconquerable, refusing to yield

• Free from error; absolutely dependable

• To walk heavily or slowly

• Causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

• Neglectful in the performance of one's duties, careless

A Noun is a Person, Place, or Thing

​Therefore, you must know noun endings like:

-tion, -ity, -er, -ness, -ism, -ment, -ant, -ship, -age, -ery, -or

An ADJECTIVE describes a noun

​Therefore, you must know ending like...

-ible/able; al; -ful, -ic, -ive, -less

A verb is an action word

​Therefore, you should remember endings like...

-ify, -ize, -ate, or -en

An Adverb describes either a VERB or an ADJECTIVE

​Therefore, you should remember the suffix

-ly

Multiple Choice

What is the noun form of altruistic?

• Altruistic

• Altruisive

• Altruism

• Alttruate