Vocab unit 5

facile

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

virulent

(adj) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful SYNONYMS: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful ANTONYMS: innocuous, harmless, benign

infallible

(adj) free from error; absolutely dependable SYNONYMS: unerring, certain ANTONYMS: imperfect

chivalrous

(adj) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly SYNONYMS: gallant, civil, valiant ANTONYMS: churlish, crude, uncouth

indomitable

(adj) unconquerable, refusing to yield SYNONYMS: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding ANTONYMS: surrendering, submissive, yielding

altruistic

(adj) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others SYNONYMS: selfless ANTONYMS: selfish, self-centered

dearth

(n) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine SYNONYMS: insufficiency, want, paucity ANTONYMS: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

benefactor

(n) one who does good to others SYNONYMS: patron, humanitarian ANTONYMS: misanthrope, malefactor

temerity

(n) rashness, boldness SYNONYMS: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery ANTONYMS: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

repose

(v) to rest; lie; place; (n) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness SYNONYMS: (v) sleep (n) tranquility, respite ANTONYMS: (n) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle

somberly

- adj.: earnest and solemn; gloomy SYNONYMS: gloomy, lightless, murky, obscure ANTONYMS: bright, brightened, brilliant, illuminated

deference

- n.: courteous respect SYNONYMS: compliancy, compliance, docility, obedience ANTONYMS: defiance, disobedience, intractability, recalcitrance

calamity

- n.: great misfortune resulting in immense loss and sorrow; disaster SYNONYMS: apocalypse, disaster, cataclysm, catastrophe, debacle ANTONYMS: godsend, manna, windfall

wrath

- n.: intense anger SYNONYMS: fury, indignation, ire ANTONYMS: delight, pleasure

vigil

- n.: purposeful watching and staying awake SYNONYMS: lookout, surveillance, watch

malicious

adj.: mischievous; mean; intending to cause harm SYNONYMS: catty, cruel, despiteful, malevolent, hateful ANTONYMS: benevolent, benign, benignant, loving

piety

n.: loyal, dutiful devotion SYNONYMS: devotion, faith, religion ANTONYMS: atheism, godlessness

transgress

- v.: disobey SYNONYMS: err, fall, sin, stray, offend, trespass, wander ANTONYMS: comply (with), conform (to), follow, mind, obey, observe

defile

- v.: make dirty SYNONYMS: sully, dishonor, desecrate ANTONYMS: honor, cleanse

recoil

-v.: draws back, as in fear or disgust SYNONYMS: cringe, quail, flinch, shrink ANTONYMS: advance, approach