Sadlier 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SYNONYMS: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn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