1. Week 4 Vocabulary

2. altruistic (adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
SYN: selfless
ANT: selfish, self-centered
altruistic

3. dearth (noun) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
SYN: insufficiency, want, paucity
ANT: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance
dearth

4. discrepancy (noun) a difference; a lack of agreement
SYN: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency
ANT: agreement, convergence, consistency
discrepancy

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

6. indomitable (adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield
SYN: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding
ANT: surrendering, submissive, yielding
indomitable

7. infallible (adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable
SYN: unerring, certain
ANT: imperfect
infallible

8. pungent (adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
SYN: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy
ANT: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid
pungent

9. temerity (noun) rashness, boldness
SYN: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery
ANT: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility
temerity

10. (adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
SYN: brutal, real, without pretense
ANT: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening
truculent

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