Unit 5

Question 1

altruistic

Answer 1

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

Question 2

assent

Answer 2

to express agreement

Question 3

benefactor

Answer 3

one who does good to others

Question 4

chivalrous

Answer 4

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

Question 5

clemence

Answer 5

mercy, humaneness; mildness

Question 6

dearth

Answer 6

a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

Question 7

diffident

Answer 7

shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

Question 8

discrepancy

Answer 8

a difference; a lack of agreement

Question 9

embark

Answer 9

to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

Question 10

facile

Answer 10

easily done or attained

Question 11

indomitable

Answer 11

unconquerable; refusing to yield

Question 12

infallible

Answer 12

free from error; absolutely dependable

Question 13

plod

Answer 13

to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

Question 14

pungent

Answer 14

causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

Question 15

remiss

Answer 15

neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless

Question 16

repose

Answer 16

to rest; lie; place

Question 17

temerity

Answer 17

rashness; boldness

Question 18

truculent

Answer 18

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

Question 19

unfeigned

Answer 19

sincere, real, without pretense

Question 20

virulent

Answer 20

extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful