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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
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SYNONYMS: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn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
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
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