Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
|
Altruistic |
Unselfish,concerned |
Animals can have more altruistic behavior than humans.assent |
|
|
Assent |
To express agreement/agreement |
For a while,it seemed as if Karen was not assent to her sisters marriage proposal. |
|
|
Benefactor |
One who does good to others |
The anonymous benefactor did not want his church donation made public. |
|
|
Chivalrous |
Marked by honor,courtesy,and courage |
Praised for this chivalrous act. |
|
|
Clemency |
Mercy,humaneness,mildness, moderatemness |
Show clemency to first offenders. |
|
|
Dearth |
A lack,scarcity,inadequate supply |
There was a dearth of colors. |
|
|
Diffident |
Shy,lacking self confidence |
My sister is diffident because of her weight. |
|
|
Discrepancy |
A difference a lack of agreement |
There was a discrepancy on my grade. |
|
|
Embark |
To go aboard ,to make a start to invest |
To invest embark for a long ocean trip. |
|
|
Facile |
Easy done or attained,superficial,ready,fluent |
A facile writer. |
|
|
Indomitable |
Unconquerable,refusing to yield |
Admire her indomitable courage. |
|
|
Infallible |
Free from error,absolutely dependable |
His infallible judgment. |
|
|
Plod |
To walk heavily or slowly to work slow. |
Plod through the mud. |
|
|
Pungent |
Causing a sharp sensation,Stinging,biting |
The bee’s pungent gave me a very sharp sensation. |
|
|
Remiss |
Neglectful in performance of ones duty, careless |
Recess in doing daily out door chorus. |
|
|
Repose |
To rest,lie,peace,relaxation |
I need a period of repose before the final exam. |
|
|
Temerity |
Rashness,boldness |
She didn’t have the temerity to talk back to me. |
|
|
Truculent |
Fierce and cruel,aggressive,deadly |
Cinderella step mother was truculent against her. |
|
|
Unfeigned |
Sincere,real,without pretense |
Because the woman truly loved her husband, her sorrow was unfeigned during the funeral. |
|
|
Virulent |
Extremely poisonous,full of malice. |
The witch from Snow White gave her an extremely virulent apple. |
