Unit 2 Vocabulary and Word Roots

Vocabulary flashcards covering key definitions, synonyms, and roots from Unit 2 and Vocabulary Energizers III.

Reprobate

syn: a villian, scoundrel, or miscreant

Wicked, sinful, immoral

Probity

syn: honesty, uprightness, and integrity.

Honest, moral, and upright behavior

Benefactor

syn: a supporter, donor, or patron

One who helps or aids others

Beneficiary

syn: an inheritor, heir, or recipient.

One who receives benefits

Benevolent

syn: kind, generous, magnanimous.

Desiring to do good

Benign

syn: kind, gentle, harmless, innocuous

Mild, pleasant, not causing harm

Incredulous

syn: unbelieving, doubtful, disbelieving, mistrustful, suspicious, skeptical

Unwilling to believe

Credible

syn: probable, trustworthy, plausible.

Believable

Discredit

syn: disprove, dishonor, and defame.

To disbelieve, destroy confidence in, or disgrace

Creed

syn: faith, beliefs, and credo

A system or statement of belief;