Unit 5 Vocab

Question 1

altruistic

Answer 1

unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness

Question 2

assent

Answer 2

agreement with a statement or proposal; to agree or express agreement

Question 3

benefactor

Answer 3

a doer of kindly and charitable acts

Question 4

chivalrous

Answer 4

characterized by consideration and courtesy, especially toward women

Question 5

clemency

Answer 5

mercy, forgiveness

Question 6

dearth

Answer 6

scarcity, as of something customary, essential, or desirable

Question 7

diffident

Answer 7

bashful or unassertive

Question 8

discrepancy

Answer 8

divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims; difference

Question 9

embark

Answer 9

to make a start, begin something

Question 10

facile

Answer 10

not difficult to do

Question 11

indomitable

Answer 11

not to be subdued; unconquerable

Question 12

infallible

Answer 12

free from error judgment, perfect

Question 13

plod

Answer 13

to move or walk heavily or laboriously; trudge

Question 14

pungent

Answer 14

affecting the sense of smell

Question 15

remiss

Answer 15

negligent

Question 16

repose

Answer 16

the state of being at rest or relaxing; to rest or relax

Question 17

temerity

Answer 17

audacity, boldness

Question 18

truculent

Answer 18

fierce, harsh, aggressive

Question 19

unfeigned

Answer 19

genuine; not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

Question 20

virulent

Answer 20

exceedingly noxious or dangerous