#5 Definitions Flashcards

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unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

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altruistic

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to express agreement

agreement

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assent

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one who does good to others

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benefactor

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marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

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chivalrous

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mercy, humaneness, mildness moderateness

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clemency

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a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

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dearth

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shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

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diffident

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a difference; a lack of agreement

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discrepancy

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to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

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embark

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easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

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facile

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unconquerable, refusing to yield

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indomitable

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free from error; absolutely dependable

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infallible

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to walk heavily or slowly, to work slowly

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plod

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causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

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pungent

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neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless

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remiss

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to rest; lie; place

relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

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repose

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rashness, boldness

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temerity

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fierce, and cruel; aggressive; deadly; destructive; scathingly harsh

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truculent

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sincere, real, without pretense

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unfeigned

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extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

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virulent