Advanced Plus — Set 5

Set 5 of Advanced Plus covers 5 words: compassionate, impoverished, segregate, allege, vengeful. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

1. compassionate · adjective/kəmˈpæʃ.ən.ət/

   showing sympathy and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others

   She is a compassionate person who always helps those in need.

   Synonyms: caring, kind, sympathetic

   Origin: from Latin 'compassio', meaning 'to suffer with'

2. impoverished · adjective/ɪmˈpɑv.ɚ.ɪʃt/

   lacking necessary resources or qualities

   Many impoverished families struggle to buy enough food each month.

   Synonyms: poor, deprived, needy

   Origin: from the Old French 'impoverir', which comes from Latin 'im pauperare' meaning 'to make poor'

3. segregate · verb/ˈsɛɡ.rɪ.ɡeɪt/

   to set apart or separate from others

   The teacher decided to segregate the students into different groups based on their skill levels.

   Synonyms: separate, divide, isolate

   Origin: from Latin 'segregare', meaning 'to set apart' (se- 'apart' + gregare 'to gather')

4. allege · verb/əˈlɛdʒ/

   to state or declare that something is the case without providing proof

   The teacher alleged that the student cheated on the test.

   Synonyms: claim, assert, maintain

   Origin: from Old French 'alleguer' meaning 'to send forth' or 'to declare' which comes from Latin 'allegāre', meaning 'to dispatch' or 'to bring forth'.

5. vengeful · adjective/ˈvɛn.dʒfəl/

   having a strong desire for revenge

   The vengeful spirit haunted the old house, seeking to punish those who disturbed its rest.

   Synonyms: revengeful, vindictive, wrathful

   Origin: Derived from the word 'venge' combined with the suffix '-ful,' which means 'full of' or 'characterized by.'