Vocabulary Unit 5 Definitions

remiss

failing in what duty requires

indomitable

impossible to subdue

infallible

incapable of failure or error

diffident

lacking self-confidence, shy

chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

clemency

mercy; forgiveness; mildness

unfeigned

not pretended

benefactor

one who does good to others

embark

proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

pungent

sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell

altruistic

showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others

plod

walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

temerity

fearless daring

repose

the absence of mental stress or anxiety

facile

done or achieved with little effort; easy

virulent

extremely poisonous or injurious

discrepancy

a difference; a lack of agreement

truculent

aggressively hostile

assent

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

dearth

an insufficient quantity or number