unit 5 vocab

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.

dearth

(n) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine. syn: insufficiency, want, paucity.

assent

(v) to express agreement; (n) agreement syn: (v) concur, consent, acede. Ant:(v) disagree, differ, dissent.

embark

(v) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest. syn: commence, launch, begin, board. ant: none

repose

(v) to rest; lie; place; (n) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness. syn: (v) sleep; (n) tranquility, respite. ant: (n) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado.

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.

chivalrous

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

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 syn: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn.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

altruistic

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

clemency

(n) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness. syn: leniency, forbearance, gentleness. ant: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility.

benefactor

(n) one who does good to others. syn: patron, humanitarian. ant: misanthrope, malefactor

temerity

(n) rashness, boldness. syn: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery. ant: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility.

discrepancy

(n) a difference; alack of agreement. syn: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency. ant: agreement, convergence, consistency.

plod

(v) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly. syn: lumber, trudge. ant: scamper, skip, prance.