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20 Cards in this Set
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Altruistic (adj) |
D: unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others S: selfless A: Selfish, self-centered |
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Assent (v). |
D: to express agreement S: concur, consent accede A: Disagree, differ, dissent
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Benefactor (n) |
D: one who does good to others S: patron, humanitarian A: misanthrope, malefactor |
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Chivalrous (n) |
D: one who does good to others S: gallant, civil, valiant A: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish |
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Clemency (n) |
D: mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness S: leniency, forbearance, gentleness A: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility |
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Dearth (n) |
D: a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine S: insufficiency, want, paucity A: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance |
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Diffident (adj) |
D: shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved S: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn A: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty |
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Discrepancy (n) |
D: a difference; a lack of agreement S: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency A: agreement, convergence, consistency |
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Embark (v) |
D: to go aboard; to make a start; to invest S: commence, launch, begin, board |
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Facile (adj) |
D: easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt S: effortless, assured, poised, specious A: labored, awkward, halting |
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Indomitable (adj) |
D: unconquerable, refusing to yield S: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding A: surrendering, submissive, yielding |
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Infallible (adj) |
D: free from error; absolutely dependable S: unerring, certain A: imperfect |
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Plod (v) |
D: to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly S: lumber, trudge A: scamper, skip, prance |
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Pungent (adj) |
D: causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting S: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy A: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid |
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Remiss (adj) |
D: neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless S: negligent, lax, slack A: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious |
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Repose (v) |
D: to rest; lie, place S: sleep A: exertion |
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Temerity (n) |
D: rashness, boldness S: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery A: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility |
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Truculent (adj) |
D: fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive, scathingly harsh S: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic A: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening |
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Unfeigned (adj) |
D: sincere, real, without pretense S: genuine, heartfelt A: insincere, simulated, phony |
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Virulent (adj) |
D: extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful S: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful A: innocuous, harmless, benign |
