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Vocab 5

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

a)

altruistic

b)

assent

c)

embark

d)

diffident

2.

SYNONYMS: consent, concur

a)

benefactor

b)

assent

c)

altruistic

d)

plod

3.

ANTONYMS: misanthrope, malefactor

a)

facile

b)

plod

c)

embark

d)

benefactor

4.

In today's busy world, where people are often heedless of others, a __________ act is admired by all.

a)

benefactor

b)

chivalrous

c)

facile

d)

embark

5.

mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

a)

clemency

b)

assent

c)

altruistic

d)

dearth

6.

SYNONYMS: insufficiency, want, paucity

a)

facile

b)

embark

c)

dearth

d)

assent

7.

ANTONYMS: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty

a)

clemency

b)

assent

c)

embark

d)

diffident

8.

a difference; a lack of agreement

a)

discrepancy

b)

embark

c)

facile

d)

infallible

9.

SYNONYMS: commence, begin, board

a)

plod

b)

infallible

c)

embark

d)

assent

10.

Writing is a ______ process for some authors but a laborious task for others.

a)

facile

b)

altruistic

c)

dearth

d)

diffident

11.

unconquerable, refusing to yield

a)

facile

b)

indomitable

c)

plod

d)

diffident

12.

ANTONYM: imperfect

a)

diffident

b)

indomitable

c)

infallible

d)

assent

13.

to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

a)

plod

b)

embark

c)

facile

d)

discrepancy

14.

ANTONYMS: unappetizing, colorless, insipid

a)

temerity

b)

pungent

c)

repose

d)

virulent

15.

When I am ______ in doing daily chores, I have to spend a big part of the weekend catching up.

a)

remiss

b)

truculent

c)

repose

d)

assent

16.

(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

a)

temerity

b)

truculent

c)

benefactor

d)

repose

17.

SYNONYMS: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery

a)

unfeigned

b)

remiss

c)

temerity

d)

truculent

18.

ANTONYMS: gentle, mild, nonthreatening

a)

truculent

b)

virulent

c)

repose

d)

remiss

19.

sincere, real, without pretense

a)

remiss

b)

unfeigned

c)

virulent

d)

pungent

20.

SYNONYM: noxious, baneful, hateful

a)

assent

b)

altruistic

c)

unfeigned

d)

virulent