Altruistic (adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others. S: selfless A: selfish, self-centered

Assent (v.) to express agreement (n.) agreement S: concur, consent, accede A: disagree, differ, dissent

benefactor (n.) one who does good to others S: patron, humanitarian A: misanthrope, malefactor

chivalrous (adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly S: gallant, civil, valiant A: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish

clemency (n.)mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness S: leniency, forbearance, gentleness A: harshness, severity cruelty, inflexibilty

dearth (adj.)a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine S: insufficiency, want, paucity A: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

diffident (adj.)shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved S: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn A:bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty

discrepancy (n.) a difference; a lack of agreement S: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency A: agreement, convergence, consistency

embark (v.)to go abroad, to make a start; to invest S: commence, launch, begin, board

facile (adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready; fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt S:effortless, assured, poised, specious A:labored, awkward, halting

indomitable (adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield S: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding A: surrendering, submissive, yielding

infallible (adj.) free from error, absolutely dependable S: unerring, certain A: imperfect

plod (v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly S: lumber, trudge A: scamper, skip, prance

pungent (adj.) causing a sharp sensation, stinging, biting S: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy A: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid

remiss (adj.) neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless S: negligent, lax, slack A: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious

repose (v.) to rest; lie; place. (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness S: sleep; (n.) tranquility, repose A: (n.) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

temerity (n.) rashness, boldness S: reckless, foolhardiness, effrontery A: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel,; aggressive; deadly, destructive, scathingly harsh S: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic A: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening

unfeigned (adj.) sincere, real, without pretenses: S: genuine A: insincere, simulated, phony

virulent (adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful S: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful A: innocuous, harmless, benign