1. Vocabulary Level F Unit 5

2. altruistic (adjective) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

3. assent (verb) to express agreement; (noun) agreement

4. benefactor (noun) one who does good to others Bill Gates and Warren Buffett

5. chivalrous (adjective) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly SYN: gallant, civil, valiant ANT: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish Many girls dream of a knight in shining armor

6. clemency (noun) mercy, humaneness;

7. dearth (noun) a lack, scarcity, not enough; a famine

8. diffident (adjective) shy, lacking self- confidence;

9. discrepancy (noun) a difference; a lack of agreement

10. embark (verb) to go aboard; to make a start

11. facile (adjective) easily done or attained; superficial

12. indomitable (adjective) unconquerable, refusing to yield

13. infallible (adjective) free from error; absolutely dependable

14. plod (verb) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

15. pungent (adjective) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

16. remiss (adjective) neglectful in one’s duty, careless

17. repose (verb) to rest; to lie; (noun) relaxation, calmness

18. temerity (noun) rashness, boldness

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

20. unfeigned (adjective) sincere, real, without pretense

21. virulent (adjective) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful