Vocabulary Workshop Unit Five

to walk heavily or slowly

• plod
• assent
• repose
• embark

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

I can't believe he had the ___ to embarrass me in front of the entire class by telling them who I had a crush on!

• temerity
• discrepancy
• dearth
• clemency

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The knight in shining armor placed his cloak down upon the puddle, so the princess could walk without getting her feet wet.  He is so ___.

• chivalrous
• virulent
• diffident
• infallible

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

syn. - disagreement, disparity

• discrepancy
• benefactor
• temerity
• dearth

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

selfless, concerned with the well-being of others

• altruistic
• pungent
• facile
• truculent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

ant. - insincere, phony, fake, pretend

• unfeigned
• infallible
• remiss
• altruistic

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The quiz was so ___ that the entire class got a 100% even though no one studied.

• facile

• indomitable

• pungent

• truculent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

syn. - fierce, cruel, brutal, savage

• truculent
• unfeigned
• facile
• diffident

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

After school I am always tempted to ___ before starting my homework since the school day always tires me out.

• repose
• embark
• assent
• plod

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Careless or neglectful, not paying attention to details.

• remiss
• truculent
• diffident
• virulent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4