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November 26, 2012

November 26, 2012. Get your paper ready for Unit 5 vocabulary. 1. Altruistic – (adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others. Synonym: selfless Antonym: selfish. 2. Assent – (v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement. Synonyms: concur, consent Antonyms: disagree, differ.

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November 26, 2012

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  1. November 26, 2012 Get your paper ready for Unit 5 vocabulary.

  2. 1. Altruistic – (adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others Synonym: selfless Antonym: selfish

  3. 2. Assent – (v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement Synonyms: concur, consent Antonyms: disagree, differ

  4. 3. Benefactor – (n.) one who does good to others Synonyms: patron, humanitarian Antonym: malefactor

  5. 4. Chivalrous – (adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly Synonyms: civil, gallant Antonyms: crude, uncouth

  6. 5. Clemency – (n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness Synonyms: leniency, gentleness Antonyms: harshness, cruelty

  7. 6. Dearth – (n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine Synonyms: insufficiency, paucity Antonyms: surplus, oversupply

  8. 7. Diffident – (adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved Synonyms: timid, bashful Antonyms: bold, brash

  9. 8. Discrepancy – (n.) a difference; a lack of agreement Synonym: inconsistency Antonym: agreement

  10. 9. Embark – (n.) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest Synonym: commence, launch

  11. 10. Facile – (adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt Synonym: effortless, assured Antonym: labored

  12. 11. Indomitable – (adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield

  13. 12. Infallible – (adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable

  14. 13. Plod – (v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

  15. 14. Pungent – (adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

  16. 15.Remiss – (adj.) neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless

  17. 16. Repose – (v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

  18. 17. Temerity (n.) rashness, boldness

  19. 18. Truculent – (adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive

  20. 19. Unfeigned – (adj.) sincere, real, without pretense

  21. 20. Virulent – (adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

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