Unit 5 Vocabulary

Question 1

Assent

Answer 1

(V) To express agreement; (n) agreement

Question 2

Benefactor

Answer 2

(N) one who does good to others

Question 3

Chivalrous

Answer 3

(Adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

Question 4

Clemency

Answer 4

(n) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

Question 5

Dearth

Answer 5

(n) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

Question 6

Diffident

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Discrepancy

Answer 7

(n) a difference; a lack of agreement

Question 8

Embark

Answer 8

(v) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

Question 9

Facile

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Indomitable

Answer 10

(adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield

Question 11

Infallible

Answer 11

(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable

Question 12

Plod

Answer 12

(v) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

Question 13

Pungent

Answer 13

(adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

Question 14

Remiss

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Repose

Answer 15

(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

Question 16

Temerity

Answer 16

(n.) rashness, boldness

Question 17

Trucelent

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Unfeigned

Answer 18

(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense

Question 19

Virulent

Answer 19

(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

Question 20

Altruistic

Answer 20

Unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others