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Vocab Unit 5
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05/05/2004

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Altruistic
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unselfish, conserned with the welfare of others
a --- program to help the poor
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assent
Definition
to express areement, agreement
forced to --- to their demands
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bebefactor
Definition
one who does good to others
became my --- in time of need
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chivalrous
Definition
marked by honor, courtesty and courage, knigthly
praised fo rthis --- act
do u realy think that girl... chair ---
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clemency
Definition
mercy humaness
show clemency to first offenders
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dearth
Definition
a lack, scarcity of
a dearth of able assistants
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difident
Definition
shy lacking self confidence
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discrepency
Definition
a difference, lack of agreement
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embark
Definition
to go aboard, to make a start, to invest
--- on the long ocean trip
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facile
Definition
easyly doneor attained, superfical
a --- writer
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indomitable
Definition
umconquerable, refusing to yeild
admired her --- courage
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infallible
Definition
free from error, absolutely dependable
his --- judgement
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plod
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to walk heavily or slowly to work slowly
--- wearily through the snow
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pungent
Definition
causing a sharp sensation stining biting
the --- of onion soup
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remiss
Definition
neglecful in performence
--- in doing daily chores
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repose
Definition
to rest, lie,place
a much needed period of ---
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temerity
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rashness boldness
have the --- to answer back
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truculent
Definition
fierce and cruel, aggressive, deadly
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unfeigned
Definition
sincere, real, without pretense
the --- emotions of a child
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unfeigned
Definition
sincere, real, without pretense
the --- emotions of a child
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virulent
Definition
extreemly poisonous, full of malice
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