Week 4 Vocabulary
altruistic (adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others SYN: selfless ANT: selfish, self-centered altruistic
dearth (noun) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine SYN: insufficiency, want, paucity ANT: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance dearth
discrepancy (noun) a difference; a lack of agreement SYN: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency ANT: agreement, convergence, consistency discrepancy
(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent, easily shown but not sincerely felt SYN: effortless, assured, poised, specious ANT: labored, awkward, halting facile
indomitable (adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield SYN: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding ANT: surrendering, submissive, yielding indomitable
infallible (adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable SYN: unerring, certain ANT: imperfect infallible
pungent (adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting SYN: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy ANT: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid pungent
temerity (noun) rashness, boldness SYN: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery ANT: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility temerity
(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh SYN: brutal, real, without pretense ANT: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening truculent
virulent (adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful SYN: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful ANT: innocuous, harmless, benign virulent