Unit 5 Vocab Quiz

altruistic

(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

SYN: selfless

ANT: selfish, self-centered

assent

(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement

SYNONYMS: consent; concur

ANTONYMS: disagree, differ, dissent

benefactor

(noun) one who does good to others

Syn.: patron, humanitarian

Ant.: misanthrope, malefactor

chivalrous

(adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

SYN: civil, valiant, courtly

ANT: uncouth, churlish, loutish

clemency

(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

Synonyms: leniency, forbearance, gentleness

Antonyms: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

dearth

(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

SYN: insufficiency, want, paucity

ANT: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

diffident

(adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

SYN: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn

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

discrepancy

(n.) a difference; a lack of agreement

SYN: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency

ANT: agreement, convergence, consistency

embark

(v.) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

SYN: commence. begin, board

facile

(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

SYN: effortless, assured, poised, specious

ANT: labored, awkward, halting

indomitable

(adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield

Syn.: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding

Ant.: surrendering, submissive, yielding

infallible

(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable

Syn.: unerring, certain

Ant.: imperfect

plod

(verb) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

Syn.: lumber, trudge

Ant.: scamper, skip, prance

pungent

(adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

Syn.: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy

Ant.: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid

remiss

(adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless

Syn.: negligent, lax, slack

Ant.: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious

repose

(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

Syn.: (v.) sleep; (n.) tranquility, respite

Ant.: (n.) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

temerity

(noun) rashness, boldness

Syn.: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery

Ant.: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

truculent

(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh

Syn.: savage, belligerent, vitriolic

Ant.: gentle, mild, unthreatening

unfeigned

(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense

Syn.: genuine, heartfelt

Ant.: insincere, simulated, phony

virulent

(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

Syn.: noxious, baneful, hateful

Ant.: harmless, benign