Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 5 (Definitions)

pungent

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

facile

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

virulent

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

truculent

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

infallible

(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable

chivalrous

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

remiss

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

diffident

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

unfeigned

(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense

indomitable

(adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield

altruistic

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

discrepancy

(n.) a difference; a lack of agreement

dearth

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

clemency

(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

benefactor

(n.) one who does good to others

temerity

(n.) rashness, boldness

assent

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

embark

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

repose

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

plod

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