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