eng vocab 5

clemency

clemency

(n.) mercy, lenience \n \n Syn: leniency, forbearance, gentleness \n Ant: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

diffident

(adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence, modest, reserved \n \n Syn: timid, bashful, unassertive, and withdrawn \n Ant: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, and jaunty

infallible

(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable \n \n Syn.: unerring, certain \n Ant.: imperfect

plod

(v.) to walk heavily or slow; to work slowly \n \n Syn: lumber, trudge \n Ant: scamper, skip, prance

pungent

(adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting \n \n Syn: sharp, spicy, racy, piquant \n Ant: unappetizing, colorless, insipid

remiss

(adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless \n \n Syn: negligent, lax, slack \n Ant: scrupulous, dutiful

repose

(v.) to rest; lie, place \n (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness \n \n Syn: (v.) sleep; (n.) tranquility, respite \n Ant: (n.) upset, disturbance; (v.) energize

temerity

(n.) rashness, boldness \n \n Syn: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery \n Ant: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

truculent

(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh \n \n Syn: savage, belligerent, vitriolic \n Ant: gentle, mild, unthreatening

unfeigned

(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense \n \n Syn: genuine, heartfelt \n Ant: insincere, phony, simulated

virulent

(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful \n \n Syn: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful \n Ant: innocuous, harmless, benign

altruistic

(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others \n \n Syn: selfless \n Ant: selfish, self-centered

assent

(n.) agreement \n (v.) to express agreement \n \n Syn: consent, concur \n Ant: disagree, differ, dissent

benefactor

(n.) one who does good to others \n \n Syn: patron, humanitarian \n Ant: misanthrope, malefactor

chivalrous

\n (adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, courage; knightly \n \n Syn: civil, valiant, courtly \n Ant: uncouth, churlish, loutish

dearth

(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine \n \n Syn: insufficiency, want, paucity \n Ant: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

discrepancy

(n.) a difference, a lack of agreement \n \n Syn: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency \n Ant: agreement, convergence, consistency

embark

(v.) to go aboard, to make a start, to invest, go for something \n \n Syn: commence, begin, board \n Ant: disembark, land

facile

(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt \n \n Syn: effortless, assured, poised, specious \n Ant: hard-won

indomitable

(adj.) invincible, unbeatable \n \n Syn: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding \n Ant: surrendering, submissive, yielding