Level E Unit 5

chivalrous

(adj) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly Syn.: gallant, civil, valiant Ant.: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish

altruistic

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

pungent

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

facile

(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt Syn.: effortless, assured, poised, specious Ant.: labored, awkward, halting

virulent

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

truculent

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

infallible

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

remiss

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

diffident

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 shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved Syn.: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn Ant.: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty

unfeigned

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

indomitable

(adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield Syn.: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding Ant.: surrendering, submissive, yielding

discrepancy

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

dearth

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

clemency

(noun) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness Syn.: leniency, forbearance, gentleness Ant.: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

benefactor

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

temerity

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

assent

(verb) to express agreement; (noun) agreement Syn.: (verb) concur, consent, accede Ant.: (verb) disagree, differ, dissent

embark

(verb) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest Syn.: commence, launch, begin, board

repose

(verb) to rest; lie; place; (noun) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness Syn.: (verb) sleep; (noun) tranquillity, respite Ant.: (noun) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

plod

(verb) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly Syn.: lumber, trudge Ant.: scamper, skip, prance