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Fundies Vocab 5
Fundamentals of Writing Vocab Unit 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| altruistic | unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
| assent | to express agreement |
| benefactor | one who does good to others |
| chivalrous | marked by honor, courtesy, and courage |
| clemency | mercy, humanness, mildness, moderateness |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply, a famine |
| diffident | shy, lacking self-conficence |
| discrepancy | a difference, a lack of agreement |
| embark | to go overboard, to make a start, to invest |
| facile | easily done or obtained |
| 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 the performance of one's duties, careless |
| repose | to rest, lie, place |
| temerity | rashness, boldness |
| truculent | fierce and cruel, agressive |
| unfeigned | real, without pretense |
| virulent | extremely poisonous, full of malice, spiteful |