Vocabulary Level F Unit 5 altruistic adjective unselfish

Vocabulary Level F Unit 5

altruistic • (adjective) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

assent • (verb) to express agreement; (noun) agreement

benefactor • (noun) one who does good to others Bill Gates and Warren Buffett

chivalrous • (adjective) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly • SYN: gallant, civil, valiant • ANT: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish Many girls dream of a knight in shining armor

clemency • (noun) mercy, humaneness;

dearth • (noun) a lack, scarcity, not enough; a famine

diffident • (adjective) shy, lacking selfconfidence;

discrepancy • (noun) a difference; a lack of agreement

embark • (verb) to go aboard; to make a start

facile • (adjective) easily done or attained; superficial

indomitable • (adjective) unconquerable, refusing to yield

infallible • (adjective) free from error; absolutely dependable

plod • (verb) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

pungent • (adjective) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

remiss • (adjective) neglectful in one’s duty, careless

repose • (verb) to rest; to lie; (noun) relaxation, calmness

temerity • (noun) rashness, boldness

truculent • (adjective) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh • SYN: brutal, real, without pretense • ANT: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening

unfeigned • (adjective) sincere, real, without pretense

virulent • (adjective) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful