VOCAB UNIT 5!!!!

altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
syn: selfless
ant: selfish, self-centered

assent

to express agreement, agreement
syn: concur, consent, accede
ant: disagree, differ, dissent

benefactor

one who does good to others
syn: patron, humanitarian
ant: misanthrope, malefactor

chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knighly
syn: gallant, civil, valiant
ant: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish

clemency

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

dearth

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

diffident

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syn: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn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

discrepancy

a difference, lack of agreement
syn: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency
ant: agreement, convergence, consistency

embark

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

facile

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

indomitable

unconquerable, refusing to yield
syn: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding
ant: surrendering, submissive, yielding

infallible

free from error; absolutely dependable
syn: unerring, certain
ant: imperfect

plod

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

pungent

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

remiss

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

repose

to rest; lie; place; a relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
syn: sleep, tranquillity, respite
ant: exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

temerity

rashness, boldness
syn: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery
ant: timidy, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

truculent

fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive, scathingly harsh
syn: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic
ant: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening

unfeigned

sincere, real, without pretense
syn: genuine, heartfelt
ant: insincere, simulated, phony

virulent

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