Vocab Chapter 5 Synonyms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 remiss | negligent |
| remiss | lax |
| remiss | slack |
| clemency | leniency |
| clemency | forbearance |
| clemency | gentleness |
| diffident | timid |
| diffident | bashful |
| diffident | unassertive |
| diffident | withdrawn |
| virulent | venomous |
| virulent | noxious |
| virulent | baneful |
| virulent | hateful |
| truculent | brutal |
| truculent | savage |
| truculent | belligerent |
| truculent | vitriolic |
| unfeigned | genuine |
| unfeigned | heartfelt |
| indomitable | unbeatable |
| indomitable | invincible |
| indomitable | unyielding |
| chivalrous | gallant |
| chivalrous | civil |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| temerity | recklessness |
| temerity | foolhardiness |
| temerity | effrontery |
| discrepancy | a disagreement |
| discrepancy | divergence |
| discrepancy | inconsistency |
| embark | to commence |
| embark | launch |
| embark | begin |
| embark | to board |
| pungent | sharp |
| pungent | spicy |
| pungent | piquant |
| pungent | caustic |
| pungent | racy |
| facile | easy |
| facile | effortless |
| facile | assured |
| facile | poised |
| facile | specious |
| infallible | unerring |
| infallible | certain |
| assent | to concur |
| assent | agree |
| assent | consent |
| assent | accede |
| altruistic | selfless |
| altruistic | rising above personal interests |
| dearth | an insufficiency |
| dearth | want |
| dearth | paucity |
| plod | to lumber |
| plod | trudge |
| repose | sleep |
| repose | tranquility |
| repose | a respite |
| benefactor | one who helps others |
| benefactor | a patron |
| benefactor | humanitarian |
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