Unit 5

Question 1

Assent

Answer 1

To express agreement; agreement

Question 2

Benefactor

Answer 2

One who does good to others

Question 3

Chivalrous

Answer 3

Marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

Question 4

Clemency

Answer 4

Mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderates

Question 5

Dearth

Answer 5

A lack, scarcity, inadequate supple; a famine

Question 6

Diffident

Answer 6

Shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

Question 7

Discrepancy

Answer 7

A difference; a lack of agreement

Question 8

Embark

Answer 8

To go ad board, to make a start; to invest

Question 9

Facile

Answer 9

Easily done or attained;

Superficial; ready, fluent ; was little shown but not sincerely felt

Question 10

Indomitable

Answer 10

Unconquerable

Question 11

Infallible

Answer 11

Free from error, absolutely dependable

Question 12

Plod

Answer 12

To walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

Question 13

Pungent

Answer 13

Causing a sharp sensation; stoning, biting

Question 14

Remiss

Answer 14

Neglectful in performance of ones duty, careless

Question 15

Repose

Answer 15

To rest; lie; place, relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

Question 16

Temerity

Answer 16

Rashness, boldness

Question 17

Truculent

Answer 17

Fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive: scathingly harsh

Question 18

Unfeigned

Answer 18

Sincere, real, without pretense

Question 19

Virulent

Answer 19

Extremely poisonous; spiteful

Question 20

Altruistic

Answer 20

Unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others