vocab unit 3

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

accede

(v.) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

brandish

(v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

comprise

(v.) to include or contain; to be made up of

deft

(adj.) skillful, nimble

destitute

(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

explicit

(adj.) definite, clearly stated

extirpate

(v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

inopportune

(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate

ironic

(adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what
actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

musty

(adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date

officious

(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming
authority

ominous

(adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

pinnacle

(n.) a high peak or point

premeditated

(adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned

rampant

(adj.) growing without check, running wild

solace

(n.) comfort, relief; (v.) to comfort, console

stately

(adj.) dignified, majestic

supple

(adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

suppress

(v.) to stop by force, put down

venal

(adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption