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altruistic
- (adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
- SYNONYMS: selfless
- ANTONYMS: selfish, self-centered
- (al tru is' tic)
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assent
- (v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement
- SYNONYMS: (v.) concur, consent, accede
- ANTONYMS: (v.) disagree, differ, dissent
- (a ssent')
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benefactor
- (n.) one who does good to others
- SYNONYMS: patron, humanitarian
- ANTONYMS: misanthrope, malefactor
- (ben' e fac tor)
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chivalrous
- (adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
- SYNONYMS: gallant, civil, valiant
- ANTONYMS: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish
- (chiv' al rous)
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clemency
- (n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
- SYNONYMS: leniency, forbearance, gentleness
- ANTONYMS: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility
- (clem' en cy)
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dearth
- (n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
- SYNONYMS: insufficiency, want, paucity
- ANTONYMS: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance
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diffident
- (adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
- SYNONYMS: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn
- ANTONYMS: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty
- (diff' i dent)
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discrepancy
- (n.) a difference; a lack of agreement
- SYNONYMS: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency
- ANTONYMS: agreement, convergence, consistency
- (dis crep' an cy)
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embark
- (v.) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest
- SYNONYMS: commence, launch, begin, board
- (em bark')
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facile
- (adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
- SYNONYMS: effortless, assured, poised, specious
- ANTONYMS: labored, awkward, halting
- (fac' ile)
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indomitable
- (adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield
- SYNONYMS: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding
- ANTONYMS: surrendering, submissive, yielding
- (in dom' it a ble)
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infallible
- (adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable
- SYNONYMS: unerring, certain
- ANTONYMS: imperfect
- (in fall' i ble)
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plod
- (v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
- SYNONYMS: lumber, trudge
- ANTONYMS: scamper, skip, prance
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pungent
- (adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
- SYNONYMS: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy
- ANTONYMS: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid
- (pun' gent)
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remiss
- (adj.) neglectful in performance or one's duty, careless
- SYNONYMS: negligent, lax, slack
- ANTONYMS: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious
- (re miss')
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repose
- (v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
- SYNONYMS: (v.) sleep; (n.) tranquility, respite
- ANTONYMS: (n.) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado
- (re pose')
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temerity
- (n.) rashness, boldness
- SYNONYMS: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery
- ANTONYMS: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility
- (te mer' i ty)
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truculent
- (adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
- SYNONYMS: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic
- ANTONYMS: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening
- (truc' u lent)
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unfeigned
- (adj.) sincere, real, without pretense
- SYNONYMS: genuine, heartfelt
- ANTONYMS: insincere, simulated, phony
- (un feigned')
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virulent
- (adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
- SYNONYMS: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful
- ANTONYMS: innocuous, harmless, benign
- (vir' u lent)
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