Vocab U5

Question 1

v) to express agreement

n) agreement

Answer 1

assent

Question 2

n)one who does good to others

Answer 2

benefactor

Question 3

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

Answer 3

chivalrous

Question 4

n)mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

Answer 4

clemency

Question 5

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

Answer 5

dearth

Question 6

adj) shy, lacking self confidence; modest, reserved

Answer 6

diffident

Question 7

n)a difference; a lack of agreement

Answer 7

discrepancy

Question 8

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

Answer 8

embark

Question 9

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

Answer 9

facile

Question 10

adj) unconquerable, refusing to yield

Answer 10

indomitable

Question 11

adj) free from error; absolutely dependable

Answer 11

infallible

Question 12

v) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

Answer 12

plod

Question 13

adj) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

Answer 13

pungent

Question 14

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

Answer 14

remiss

Question 15

v) to rest; lie; place

n) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

Answer 15

repose

Question 16

n) rashness, boldness

Answer 16

temerity

Question 17

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

Answer 17

truculent

Question 18

adj) sincere, real, without pretense

Answer 18

unfeigned

Question 19

adj) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

Answer 19

virulent

Question 20

adj) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

Answer 20

altruistic