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Syn.: (verb) concur, consent, accede

Ant.: (verb) disagree, differ, dissent

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Assent

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Syn.: selfless

Ant.: selfish, self-centered

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Altruistic

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Syn.: patron, humanitarian

Ant.: misanthrope, malefactor

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Benefactor

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Syn.: gallant, civil, valiant

Ant.: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish

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Chivalrous

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Syn.: leniency, forbearance, gentleness

Ant.: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

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Clemency

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Syn.: insufficiency, want, paucity

Ant.: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

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Dearth

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Syn.: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn

Ant.: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty

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Diffident

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Syn.: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency

Ant.: agreement, convergence, consistency

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Discrepancy

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Syn.: commence, launch, begin, board

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Embark

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Syn.: effortless, assured, poised, specious

Ant.: labored, awkward, halting

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Facile

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Syn.: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding

Ant.: surrendering, submissive, yielding

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Indomitable

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Syn.: unerring, certain

Ant.: imperfect

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Infallible

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Syn.: lumber, trudge

Ant.: scamper, skip, prance

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Plod

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Syn.: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy

Ant.: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid

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Pungent

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Syn.: negligent, lax, slack

Ant.: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious

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Remiss

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Syn.: (verb) sleep; (noun) tranquillity, respite

Ant.: (noun) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

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Repose

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Syn.: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery

Ant.: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

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Temerity

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Syn.: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic

Ant.: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening

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Truculent

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Syn.: genuine, heartfelt

Ant.: insincere, simulated, phony

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Unfeigned

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Syn.: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful

Ant.: innocuous, harmless, benign

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Virulent

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(adj) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

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Altruistic

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(verb) to express agreement; (noun) agreement

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Assent

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(noun) one who does good to others

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Benefactor

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(adj) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

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Chivalrous

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(noun) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

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Clemency

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noun) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

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Dearth

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adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

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Diffident

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noun) a difference; a lack of agreement

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Discrepancy

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verb) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

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Embark

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

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Facile

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adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield

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Indomitable

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adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable

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Infallible

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verb) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

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Plod

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adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

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Pungent

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adj.) neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless

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Remiss

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verb) to rest; lie; place; (noun) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

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Repose

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noun) rashness, boldness

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Temerity

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adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh

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Truculent

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adj.) sincere, real, without pretense

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Unfeigned

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adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

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Virulent

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