| A | B |
|---|
| unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others | altruistic (adj) |
| to express agreement | assent (v) |
| one who does good to others | benefactor (n) |
| marked by honor, courtesy, and courage | chivalrous (adj) |
| mercy, humaneness | clemency (n) |
| a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine | dearth (n) |
| shy, lacking self-confidence | diffident (adj) |
| a difference; a lack of agreement | discrepancy (n) |
| to go abroad; to make a start | embark (v) |
| easily done or attained; superficial | facile (adj) |
| unconquerable, refusing to yield | indomitable (adj) |
| free from error | infallible (adj) |
| to walk heavily or slowly | plod (v) |
| causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting | pungent (adj) |
| neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless | remiss (adj) |
| to rest; lie, place | repose (v) |
| rashness, boldness | temerity (n) |
| fierce and cruel; aggressive | truculent (adj) |
| sincere, real, without pretense | unfeigned (adj) |
| extremely poisonous; full of malice | virulent (adj) |
