VOCAB UNIT 5

VOCAB UNIT 5

altruistic

altruistic

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

assent

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

benefactor

(n.)one who does good to others

chivalrous

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

clemency

(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

dearth

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

diffident

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

discrepancy

(n.) a difference; a lack of agreement

embark

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

facile

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

indomitable

(adj.)unconquerable, refusing to yield

infallible

(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable

plod

(v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

pungent

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

remiss

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

repose

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

temerity

(n.) rashness, boldness

truculent

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

Unfeigned

(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense

Virulent

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

Altru-

other

-tic

characteristic of

-ive

means characteristic of

Ben-

good

-fac-

to make or do

-or

a person

-ous

full of

-clem-

mercy

-ence

state quality or condition

Dis-

apart

Em-

on

-bark-

boat or voyage

in-

not

-able

able to

-pos-

to put or place

un-

not

to feign

to fake

-fid-

trust

idiomatic preposition: a DEARTH _________

OF

idiomatic preposition: REMISS _________

IN