SAT 5 Vocabulary

Altruistic

Altruistic

(adj.) showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish

Assent

(n.) the expression of approval or agreement

Benefactor

(n.) a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause

Chivalrous

(adj.) courteous and gallant, especially toward women (typically used of a man or his behavior)

Clemency

(n.) mercy; lenience

Dearth

(n.) a scarcity or lack of something

Diffident

(adj.) modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

Discrepancy

(n.) a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts

Embark

(v.) go on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle

Facile

(adj.) (especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial

Indomitable

(adj.) impossible to subdue or defeat

Infallible

(adj.) incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

Plod

(v.) walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps

Pungent

(adj.) having a sharply strong taste or smell

Remiss

(adj.) lacking care or attention to duty; negligent

Repose

(n.) a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility

Temerity

(n.) excessive confidence or boldness; audacity

Truculent

(adj.) eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

Unfeigned

(adj.) genuine; sincere

Virulent

(adj.) (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects