1. Vocabulary Unit 8
English 10

2. Altruistic
unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

3. Retrogress
to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

4. Ascertain
to find out

5. Cursory
hasty; not thorough

6. Muse
to think about in a dreamy way; to ponder

7. Urbane
refined in manner or style, suave

8. Discrepancy
a difference; a lack of agreement

9. Facile
easily done or attained; superficial; ready; fluent

10. Pungent
causing a sharp sensation; stinging; biting

11. Converge
to move toward one point, approach nearer together