Vocabulario Flashcards

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Unselfish, concerned with welfare of others.
Selflessness - Selfish

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Altruistic (Adj.)

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To express agreement
Concur - Differ

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Assent (V. or N.)

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One who does good
Patron - Malefactor

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Benefactor (N).

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Marked by honor, courtesy
Valiant - crude

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Chivalrous (Adj.)

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Mercy
Gentleness - cruelty

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Clemency (N.)

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a lack, a famine
Insufficiency - surplus

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Dearth (N.)

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Shy, lacking self confidence
timid- bold

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Diffident (Adj.)

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a difference/lack of agreement
disagreement - agreement

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Discrepancy (n.)

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to go abroad: to make a start
commence

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embark (v.)

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10
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easily done or attained, easily shown but not sincerely felt
effortless- labored

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Facile (Adj.)

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unconquerable, refusing to yield
unbeatable - yielding

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Indomitable (adj.)

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free form error
certain - imperfect

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infallible (adj.)

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13
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to walk heavily or slowly
lumber - skip

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plod (v.)

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14
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causing a sharp sensation
sharp - bland

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pungent (adj.)

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neglectful in performance, careless of one’s duties
negligent - scrupulous

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remiss (adj.)

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16
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to rest/lie
tranquility - tumult

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repose (n.)

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rashness/boldness
recklessness - humility

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Temerity (n.)

18
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fierce and cruel/aggressively deadly
brutal - mild

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truculent (adj.)

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sincere/real/without pretense
genuine - insincere

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unfeigned (adj.)

20
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exterfenemly poisinous/ full of malice
venomous

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virulent (adj.)