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English Vocab
These are vocabulary words from my class.
Term | Definition |
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Altruistic | Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish. |
Assent | The expression of approval or agreement. |
Benefactor | A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause. |
Chivalrous | (of a person or his behavior) courteous and gallant, especially toward women. |
Clemency | Mercy; lenience. |
Dearth | A scarcity or lack of something. |
Diffident | Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence. |
Discrepancy | A lack of similarity between between two or more facts. |
Embark | To go abroad, to make a start. |
Facile | Easily done or attained. |
Indomitable | Unconquerable, refusing to yield. |
Infallible | Free from error, absolutely dependable. |
Plod | To walk slowly, work slowly. |
Pungent | Causing a sharp sensation, stinging or biting. |
Remiss | Neglectful in performance in one's duties, careless. |