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Vocab 2/8/13
Vocab 10th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Altruistic | (adj) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others S-selfless A-selfish, self-centered |
| Assent | (v) to express agreement (n) agreement S-(v)concur, consent, accede A-(v)disagree, differ, dissent |
| Benefactor | (n) one who does good for others S-patron, humanitarian A-misanthrope, malefactor |
| Chivalrous | (adj) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly S-gallant, civil, valiant A-crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish |
| Clemency | (n) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness S-leniency, forbearance, gentleness A-harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility |
| Dearth | (n) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine S-insufficiency, want, paucity A-surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance |
| Diffident | (adj) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved S-timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn A-bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty |
| Discrepancy | (n) a difference; a lack of agreement S-disagreement, divergence, inconsistency A-agreement, convergence, consistency |
| Embark | (v) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest S-commence, launch, begin, board |
| Facile | (adj) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt S-effortless, assured, poised, specious A-labored, awkward, halting |
| Indomitable | (adj) unconquerable, refusing to yield S-unbeatable, invincible, unyielding A-surrendering, submissive, yielding |
| Infalliable | (adj) free from error; absolutely dependable S-unerring, certain A-imperfect |
| Plod | (v) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly S-lumber, trudge A-scamper, skip, prance |
| Pungent | (adj) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting S-sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy A-bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid |
| Remiss | (adj) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless S-negligent, lax, slack A-scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious |
| Repose | (v) to rest; lie; place (n) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness S-(v)sleep (n)tranquility, respite A-(n)exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado |
| Temerity | (n) rashness, boldness S-recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery A-timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility |
| Truculent | (adj) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh S-brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic A-gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening |
| Unfeigned | (adj) sincere, real, without pretense S-genuine, heartfelt A-insincere, simulated, phony |
| Virulent | (adj) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful S-venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful A-innocuous, harmless, benign |