Level E - Unit 5

altruistic (adj)

Unselfish, concerned with others' welfare;

SYNONYM: selfless;

ANTONYMS: selfish, self-centered

assent (verb)

to express agreement;

SYNONYMS: consent, concur;

ANTONYMS: disagree, differ, dissent

assent (noun)

an agreement

benefactor (noun)

One who does good to others

SYNONYMS: patron, humanitarian

ANTONYMS: misanthrope, malefactor

chivalrous (adj)

Marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

SYNONYMS: civil, valiant, courtly

ANTONYMS: uncouth, churlish, loutish

clemency (noun)

Mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness

SYNONYMS: leniency, forbearance, gentleness

ANTONYMS: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

dearth (noun)

A lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

SYNONYMS: insufficiency, want, paucity

ANTONYMS: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

diffident (adj)

Shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

SYNONYMS: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn

ANTONYMS: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty

discrepancy (noun)

A difference, lack of agreement

SYNONYMS: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency

ANTONYMS: agreement, convergence, consistency

embark (verb)

To go aboard, make a start; to invest

SYNONYMS: commence, begin, board

facile (adj)

Easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

SYNONYMS: effortless, assured, poised, specious

ANTONYMS: labored, awkward, halting

indomitable (adj)

Unconquerable; refusing to yield

SYNONYMS: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding

ANTONYMS: surrendering, submissive, yielding

infallible (adj)

Free from error; absolutely dependable

SYNONYMS: unerring, certain

ANTONYMS: imperfect

plod (verb)

To walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

SYNONYMS: lumber, trudge

ANTONYMS: scamper, skip, prance

pungent (adj)

Causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

SYNONYMS: sharp, spicy, piquant, racy

ANTONYMS: unappetizing, colorless, insipid

remiss (adj)

neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless

SYNONYMS: negligent, lax, slack

ANTONYMS: scrupulous, dutiful, punctillious

repose (verb)

To rest, lie, place

SYNONYMS: sleep

repose (noun)

relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

SYNONYMS: tranquility, respite

ANTONYMS: exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

temerity (noun)

Rashness, boldness

SYNONYMS: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery

ANTONYMS: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

truculent (adj)

fierce and cruel; aggressive, deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh

SYNONYMS: savage, belligerent, vitriolic

ANTONYMS: gentle, mild, unthreatening

unfeigned (adj)

Sincere, real, without pretense

SYNONYMS: genuine, heartfelt

ANTONYMS: insincere, simulated, phony

virulent (adj)

extremely poisonous, full of malice, spiteful

SYNONYMS: noxious, baneful, hateful

ANTONYMS: harmless, benign