Unit 5

Question 0

assent

Answer 0

agreement with a statement or proposal

Question 1

altruistic

Answer 1

unselfish concern for the wellbeing of others, selflessness

Question 2

benefactor

Answer 2

a doer of kindly and charitable acts

Question 3

chivalrous

Answer 3

characterized by consideration and courtesy, especially towards women

Question 4

clemency

Answer 4

mercy, forgiveness

Question 5

dearth

Answer 5

scarcity, of something essential, necessary, or desirable

Question 6

diffident

Answer 6

bashful or unassertive

Question 7

discrepacy

Answer 7

divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims

Question 8

embark

Answer 8

to make a start, begin something

Question 9

facile

Answer 9

not difficult to do

Question 10

indomitable

Answer 10

not to be subdued, unconquerable

Question 11

infallible

Answer 11

free from error of judgement, perfect

Question 12

plod

Answer 12

to move or walk laboriously, trudge

Question 13

pungent

Answer 13

affecting the sense of smell

Question 14

remiss

Answer 14

negligent

Question 15

repose

Answer 15

the state of being at rest or relaxing

Question 16

temerity

Answer 16

audacity, boldness

Question 17

truculent

Answer 17

fierce, harsh, agressive

Question 18

unfeigned

Answer 18

genuine; not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

Question 19

virulent

Answer 19

exceedingly noxious or dangerous