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	Term	Definition
	altruistic	unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
	assent	to express agreement, an agreement
	benefactor	one who does good to others
	clemency	mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness
	chivalrous	marked by honor, courtesy and courage, knightly
	virulent	extremely poisonous, full of malice, spiteful
	dearth	a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply, a famine
	diffident	shy, lacking self-confidence, modest, reserved
	discrepancy	a difference, lack of agreement
	embark	to go aboard, to make a start, to invest
	facile	easily done or attained, superficial, ready, fluent, easily shown but not sincerely felt
	indomitable	unconquerable, refusing to yield
	infallible	free from error, absolutely dependable
	plod	to walk heavily or slowing, to work slowy
	pungent	causing sharp sensation, stinging,biting
	remiss	neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless
	repose	to rest, lie, place, relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
	temerity	rashness, boldness, bold in a bad way
	truculent	fierce and cruel, aggressive, deadly, destructive, scathingly harsh
	unfeigned	sincere, real, without pretense