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SAT Vocabulary #5
Terms and defintions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Altruistic | Unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
| Assent | To express agreement; Agreement |
| Benefactor | One who does good to others |
| Chivalrous | Marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
| Clemency | Mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness |
| Dearth | A lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine |
| Diffident | Shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved |
| Discrepancy | A difference; a lack of agreement |
| Embark | To go abroad; to make a start; to invest |
| Facile | Easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt |
| Indomitable | Unconquerable, refusing to yield |
| Infallible | Free from error; absolutely dependable |
| Plod | To walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly |
| Pungent | Causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting |
| Remiss | Neglectful in performance of one’s duty; careless |
| Repose | To rest; lie; placeRelaxation; peace of mind, calmness |
| Temerity | Rashness, boldness |
| Truculent | Fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive, scathingly harsh |
| Unfeigned | Sincere, real, without pretense |
| Virulent | Extremely poisonous, full of malice, spiteful |