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20 Cards in this Set
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Altruistic |
unselfish/concerned with the welfare of others; selfless |
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Assent |
to express agreement/agreement; concur, consent, accede |
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Benefactor |
One who does good to others; patron, humanitarian |
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Chivalrous |
marked by honor, courtesy, & courage/knightly; gallant, civil, valiant |
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Clemency |
Mercy/humaneness/mildness/moderateness; leniency, forbearance, gentleness |
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Dearth |
a lack/scarcity/ inadequate supply/ a famine; insufficiency, want, paucity |
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Diffident |
shy/lacking self-confidence/ modest/ reserved; timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn |
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Discrepancy |
a difference/ a lack of agreement; disagreement, divergence, inconsistency |
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Embark |
to go/aboard/ to make a start/ to invest; commence, launch, begin, board |
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Facile |
Easily done or attained/superficial/ ready/fluent/ easily shown but not sincerely felt; effortless, assured, poised, specious |
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Indomitable |
Unconquerable/refusing to yield; unbeatable, invincible, unyielding |
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Infallible |
Free from error/absolutely dependable; unerring, certain |
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Plod |
to walk heavily or slowly/to work slowly; lumber, trudge |
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Pungent |
Causing a sharp sensation, stinging, biting; sharp spicy, piquant, caustic, racy |
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Remiss |
neglectful in performance of one's duty/careless; negligent, lax, slack |
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Repose |
To rest/lie/place/relax/peace of mine/calmness; sleep, tranquility, respite |
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Temerity |
Rashness/boldness; recklessness, foolhardiness,effrontery |
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Truculent |
fierce & cruel/aggressive/deadly/destructive/scathingly harsh; brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic |
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Unfeigned |
sincere/real/without pretense; genuine, heartfelt |
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Virulent |
Extremely poisonous/full of malice/spiteful; venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful |
