 UNIT 5 
SUCCINCT: adj. clearly and briefly stated; concise
- Mr. Phillips asked us to write a succinct summary of our term papers.
- The title succinctly conveys the point of my paper.
- Let me state this as succinctly as I can: “No late papers.”
ASSUAGE: vb. to alleviate; to lessen pain or conflict; pacify
- If you bake yourself in the sun, try aloe vera gel to assuage the pain of
sunburn.
- Listening to my tale of woe may help to assuage your own troubles.
- To help Hildy assuage her anger, Tom sat her down and let her vent for a
while.
CONVIVIAL: adj. sociable, outgoing in a festive way, especially when pertaining to
eating and drinking; fond of good company
- A convivial crowd will be coming to the party; therefore, it should be fun.
- Jake is a party animal, one of the most convivial guys I know.
- Bad food and bad music put everyone in a bad mood. Let’s try to make the
next dance more convivial.
MUNIFICENT: adj. very generous
- It’s easy to be munificent when you already have more of everything than
you’ll ever want or need.
- In a munificent act of friendship, Eileen gave up her tickets to the concert so
that Emily could go with her new boyfriend.
- Her munificence was evident in the costly gifts she gave to her family and
friends.
PENURIOUS: adj. stingy; relating to great poverty, destitution
- His penurious childhood taught my father the value of every penny.
- Stop being so penurious and give a few dollars to help the homeless.
- The penury of the family was made apparent by the small cup of soup and
crust of bread that Ma served for dinner.
RECALCITRANT: adj. stubborn, disobedient; defiant
- The recalcitrant boy in the back row refused to turn off his cell phone during
class.
- In spite of the law, many recalcitrant drivers resist putting on seatbelts.
- The usher asked the moviegoers to form an orderly line, but the recalcitrant
crowd wouldn’t budge.
PROFUSE: adj. abundant; more than enough
- Please accept my profuse thanks for your hospitality. Your graciousness
knows no bounds.
-
Herman bled so profusely from the wound that he almost lost consciousness.
The profusion of options in our curriculum gives students many choices to
make.
 GROUP 5 EXERCISES 
I.
WORD FORMS
You will have to use a DICTIONARY and look up different “forms” of each vocab word (the
noun form, the adjective form, and the verb form.) Not every word will have every form, if this
happens you may leave it blank, however at least 70% of the chart MUST be filled in.
WORD
SUCCINCT
ASSUAGE
CONVIVIAL
MUNIFICENT
PENURIOUS
RECALCITRANT
PROFUSE
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
VERB
II.
SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS
Find at least two or more synonyms and antonyms. Not all words have an antonym. You
may not use any words from the definition as a synonym/antonym.
WORD
SUCCINCT
SYNONYM &
ANTONYM
SYNONYM:
______________________________
PART OF SPEECH
ANTONYM:
_________________
______________________________
ASSUAGE
SYNONYM:
______________________________
PART OF SPEECH
ANTONYM:
_________________
_____________________________
CONVIVIAL
SYNONYM:
______________________________
PART OF SPEECH
ANTONYM:
_________________
______________________________
PICTURE
MUNIFICENT
SYNONYM:
______________________________
PART OF SPEECH
ANTONYM:
_________________
_____________________________
PENURIOUS
SYNONYM:
______________________________
PART OF SPEECH
ANTONYM:
_________________
______________________________
RECALCITRANT
SYNONYM:
______________________________
PART OF SPEECH
ANTONYM:
_________________
_____________________________
PROFUSE
SYNONYM:
______________________________
PART OF SPEECH
ANTONYM:
_________________
______________________________
III.
WRITE YOUR OWN
Write your own original sentence using each of the vocabulary words. The sentence must
imply the meaning of the word, showing that you have full understanding of how to use
the word properly.
SUCCINCT: _______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
ASSUAGE: ________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
CONVIVIAL: ______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
MUNIFICENT: _____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
PENURIOUS: ______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
RECALCITRANT: __________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
PROFUSE: _________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
IV.
FILL IN THE BLANK
Choose the correct word to fill in the blank and label the part of speech.
Succinct assuage convivial
munificent penurious recalcitrant profuse
1. Mandy’s ankle swelled __________________ (ly) when she sprained it during the soccer
match. ____
2. In spite of the many warnings, ___________________________ students still come to
class late and with out their ID’s. _____
3. My mom ____________________________ (-ed) my disappointment in not making the
flag squad by buying me a huge ice cream sundae. ____
4. Because Margo only had two minutes to present her case, she made sure her speech was
clear and __________________________. _____
5. The Great Dust Bowl era of the United States left many farmers in a
_______________________ state of living.
6. Corey is known to be a _______________________ and wild boy, so his friends love
having him at parties. _____
7. The citizens in Haiti are relying on ___________________________ donations to help
them rebuild their lives after Hurricane Jean destroyed their country. ___