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Vocab Unit 5
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Term | Definition |
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altruistic | adj unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
assent | v to express agreement |
assent | n agreement |
benefactor | n one who does good to others |
chivalrous | adj marked by honor, courtesy, and courage, knightly |
clemency | n mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness |
dearth | n a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply, a famine |
diffident | adj shy, lacking self-confidence, modest, reserved |
discrepancy | n a difference, a lack of agreement |
embark | v to go aboard, to make a start, to invest |
facile | adj easily done or attained, superficial, ready, fluent, easily shown but not sincerely felt |
indomitable | adj unconquerable, refusing to yield |
infallible | adj free from error, absolutely dependeable |
plod | v to walk heavily or slowly, to work slowly |
pungent | adj causing a sharp sensation, stinging or biting |
remiss | adj neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless |
repose | v to rest, lie, or place |
repose | n relaxation, peace of mind, calmness |
temerity | n rashness or boldness |
truculent | adj fierce and cruel, aggressive, deadly, destructive, scathingly harsh |
unfeigned | adj sincere, real, without pretense |
virulent | adj extremely poisonous, full of malice, spiteful |