vocab 11/17 Flashcards

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altruistic

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Selfless, concerned with others.

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Assent

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concur, to express agreement.

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Benefactor

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humanitarian, one who does good to others.

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Chivalrous

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Gallant, masked by honor (knightly)

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Clemency

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Leniency, Mercy, Mildness

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Dearth

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Insufficiency, scarcity, lack of.

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Diffident

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timid, lacking self-confidence

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Discrepancy

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Lack of agreement, a difference.

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Embark

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To go aboard, launch

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Facile

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Effortless, easily done or attained.

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Indomitable

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Unerring, unconquerable

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Infallible

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Free from error, unerring

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Plod

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Lumber, to walk heavily or slowly.

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Pungent

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Sharp, causing a stinging or biting.

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Remiss

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slack,Neglectful in performance

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Repose

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Sleep, to rest; lie

17
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Temerity

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Recklessness, Boldness

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Truculent

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Brutal, fierce and cruel

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Unfeigned

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Genuine, sincere; real

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Virulent

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extremely poisonous, venomous

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spell: Vir-

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Virulent

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spell: Tru-

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truculent

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spell: teme-

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temerity

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Spell: Alt-

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altruistic

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Spell: Ass

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Assent

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Spell: chiva

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Chivalrous

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spell:Discr

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discrepancy