| Term | Definition |
|---|
| altruistic | unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
| assent | agreement with a statement or proposal |
| benefactor | a doer of kindly and charitable acts |
| chivalrous | characterized by consideration and courtesy |
| clemency | mercy, forgiveness |
| dearth | scarcity, as of something customary |
| diffident | bashful or unassertive |
| discrepancy | divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims |
| embark | to make a start, begin something |
| facile | not difficult to do |
| indomitable | not to be subdued, unconquerable |
| infallible | free from error of judgement |
| plod | to move or walk heavily or laboriously |
| pungent | affecting the sense of smell |
| remiss | negligent |
| repose | the state of being at rest or relaxing |
| temerity | audacity, boldness |
| truculent | fierce, harsh, aggressive |
| unfeigned | genuine, not pretended |
| virulent | exceedingly noxious or dangerous |
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