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Unit 5 Lit Vocab

TermDefinition
Altruistic unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others My mom is altruistic.
Assent to express agreement; agreement My mom and I have an assent about what my grades should be.
Benefactor one who does good to others Volunteers are benefactors.
Chivalrous marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly Men should be chivalrous to others.
Clemency mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness Sometimes death row prisoners are granted clemency before their execution.
Dearth a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine In Georgia there is a dearth of snow during the Winter.
Diffident shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved Mormons are diffident.
Discrepancy a difference; a lack of agreement People have discrepancies of opinions.
Embark to go aboard; to make a start; to invest I'm going to embark on a journey.
Facile easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt I am facile in math.
Indomitable unconquerable, refusing to yield Some people are indomitable.
Infallible free from error; absolutely dependable I think I am infallible
Plod to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly Some people plod in the hallway.
Pungent causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting Jellyfish are pungent when they touch you.
Remiss neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless I can not stand when people are remiss about their school work.
Repose to rest; lie; place relaxation, peace of mind, calmness Your bed is a place to repose, not the school desk.
Temerity rashness, boldness These kids in this class sure do have so temerity to talk to you like that.
Truculent fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh The weather can be truculent.
Unfeingned sincere, real, without pretense People need to be unfeigned with their apologies.
Virulent extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful Cobras are virulent.
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