Unit 5 Flashcards
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Assent
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To express agreement, agreement
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Altruistic
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Unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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Benefactor
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One who does good to others
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Chivalrous
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Marked by honor, courtesy, courage, knightly
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Clemency
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Mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderate was
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Dearth
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A lack, scarcity, inadequate supply, famine
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Diffident
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Shy, lacking self confidence, modest, reserved
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Discrepancy
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Difference, lack of agreement
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Embark
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To go aboard, to make a start, to invest
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Facile
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Easily done, superficial, ready, fluent, easily shown but not sincerely felt
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Indomitable
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Unconquerable, refusing to yield
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Infallible
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Free from error, absolutely dependable
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Plod
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To walk/work heavily or slowly,
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Pungent
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Causing sharp sensation, stinging, biting
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Remiss
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Neglectful in performance of one’s duty, Careless
