AACPS HS English 10 Lab Kapanika/Silverstein Name: Date: Section: Unit 5 Vocab: Ms. Kap’s Cheat Sheet Directions: Use Ms. Kap’s lovely exemplar to check your flashcard synonyms as follows: - Read my sentence - Read the synonyms you chose for your flashcard - Would your synonym make sense in my sentence? If not, choose a better one! Vocabulary word: Sentence exemplars: altruistic A good police officer should be altruistic enough to face danger to keep people safe. assent Your parents must give their assent before you can go on the trip. benefactor Our school’s benefactor donated a new library this fall. chivalrous The chivalrous teenager gave his seat to the senior citizen. clemency This month, the library gave clemency to all students who owe overdue fines. dearth Because everyone was doing remote learning, there was a dearth of laptops in stores. diffident Don’t be diffident when the teacher asks who did most of the group work! discrepancy The class treasurer is in trouble because of a discrepancy between the amount of money that was collected for the trip and the amount of money in the envelope. embark I am reading about Europe before I embark on my six-month backpacking trip. facile A true or false exam would be too facile for this advanced course. indomitable Genghis Khan was always successful because of his indomitable army. infallible The builders of the Titanic mistakenly thought the ship was infallible. plod I am late because I had to plod through the heavy snow. pungent The pungent taste of hot peppers overpowered the flavor of the whole dish. remiss I would be remiss if I did not give students a study guide for their upcoming test. repose After working hard all day, I am looking forward to being able to repose at home. temerity Because she had the temerity to speak up about deserving a raise, her boss agreed to her request. truculent The truculent dog must always be on a leash so he doesn’t attack other pets. unfeigned When he expressed unfeigned shock, I was sure he really didn’t know about the surprise party. virulent Even though it was untrue, the virulent rumor severely damaged his reputation. Unit 5 Vocab: Match vocab to Ms. Kap’s context clues Directions: Look at the context clue on the slide. Find the vocabulary word that connects to the context clue. Write the number of the slide next to the vocabulary word. In the last column, describe the example that you see on the slide. The first example is done for you. Vocabulary word: Slide # Describe the example you saw on the slide: altruistic 1 Someone who returns a lost wallet to its owner assent benefactor chivalrous clemency dearth diffident discrepancy embark facile indomitable infallible plod pungent remiss repose temerity truculent unfeigned virulent
