English Vocab Unit 5

temerity

rashness, boldness S: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery A: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

diffident

shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved S: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn A: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty

unfeigned

sincere, real, w/out pretense S: genuine, heartfelt A: insincere, simulated, phony

assent

to express agreement; agreement S: concur, consent, accede A: disagree, differ, dissent

embark

to go aboard; to make a start; to invest S: commence, launch, begin, board

repose

to rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness S: sleep; tranquility, respite A: exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

plod

to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly S: lumber, trudge A: scamper, skip, prance

indomitable

unconquerable, refusing to yield S: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding A: surrendering, submissive, yielding

altruistic

unselfish, concerned w/ welfare of others S: selfless A: selfish, self-centered

discrepancy

a difference; a lack of agreement S: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency A: agreement, convergence, consistency

dearth

a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine S: insufficiency, want paucity A: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

pungent

causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting S: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy A:bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid

facile

easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt S: effortless, assured, poised, specious A: labored, awkward, halting

virulent

extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful S: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful A: innocuous, harmless, benign

truculent

fierce & cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh S: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic A: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening

infallible

free from error; absolutely dependable S: unerring, certain A: imperfect

chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, & courage; knightly S: gallant, civil, valiant A: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish

clemency

mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness S: leniency, forbearance, gentleness A: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

remiss

neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless S: negligent, lax, slack A: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious

benefactor

one who does good to others S: patron, humanitarian A: misanthrope, malefactor