Unit 5 Flashcards
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assent
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agreement with a statement or proposal
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altruistic
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unselfish concern for the wellbeing of others, selflessness
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benefactor
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a doer of kindly and charitable acts
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chivalrous
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characterized by consideration and courtesy, especially towards women
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clemency
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mercy, forgiveness
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dearth
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scarcity, of something essential, necessary, or desirable
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diffident
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bashful or unassertive
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discrepacy
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divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims
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embark
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to make a start, begin something
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facile
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not difficult to do
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indomitable
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not to be subdued, unconquerable
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infallible
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free from error of judgement, perfect
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plod
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to move or walk laboriously, trudge
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pungent
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affecting the sense of smell
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remiss
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negligent
