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| altruistic | (adj) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others (syn) selfless (ant) selfish, self-centered |
| assent | (v) to express agreement; (n) agreement (syn) (v) concur, consent, accede (ant) (v) disagree, differ, dissent |
| benefactor | (n) one who does good to others (syn) patron, humanitarian (ant) misanthrope, malefactor |
| chivalrous | (adj) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly (syn) gallant, civil, valiant (ant) crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish |
| clemency | (n) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness (syn) leniency, forbearance, gentleness (ant) harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility |
| dearth | (n) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine (syn) insufficiency, want, paucity (ant) surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance |
| diffident | (adj) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved (syn) timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn (ant) bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty |
| discrepancy | (n) a difference; a lack of agreement (syn) disagreement, divergence, inconsistency (ant) agreement, convergence, consistency |
| embark | (v) to go abroad; to make a start; to invest (syn)commence, launch, begin, board |
| facile | (adj) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent, easily shown but not sincerely felt (syn) effortless, assured, poised, specious (ant) labored, awkward, halting |
| indomitable | (adj) unconquerable, refusing to yield (syn) unbeatable, invincible, unyeilding (ant) surrendering, submissive, yielding |
| infallible | (adj) free from error, absolutely dependable (syn) unerring, certain (ant) imperfect |
| plod | (v) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly (syn) lumber, trudge (ant) scamper, skip, prance |
| pungent | (adj) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting (syn) sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy (ant) bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid |
| remiss | (adj) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless (syn) negligent, lax, slack (ant) scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious |
| repose | (v) to rest; lie; place (n) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness (syn) (v) sleep, (n) tranquillity, respite (ant)(n) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado |
| temerity | (n) rashness, boldness (syn) recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery (ant) timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility |
| truculent | (adj) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh (syn) brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic (ant) gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening |
| unfeigned | (adj) sincere, real, without pretense (syn) genuine, heartfelt (ant) insincere, simulated, phony |
| virulent | (adj) extremely poisonous; full of malice, spiteful (syn) venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful (ant) innocuous, harmless, benign |
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