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Vocab Unit 5
Sadlier-Oxford Vocab Level E, unit 5
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English
9th Grade
11/15/2010

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altruistic
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unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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assent
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to express agreement
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benefactor
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one who does good to others
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chivalrous
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marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
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clemency
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mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness
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dearth
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a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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diffident
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shy, lacking self-confidence, modest, reserved
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discrepancy
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a difference, a lack of agreement
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embark
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to go aboard, to make a start, to invest
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facile
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easily done or attained
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indomitable
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unconquerable, refusing to yeild
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infallible
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free from error, absolutely dependable
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plod
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to walk heavily or slowly
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pungent
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causing a sharp sensation, stinging, biting
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remiss
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neglectful in performance of one's duties
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repose
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to rest, lie, place, relaxation, peace of mind
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temerity
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rashness, boldness
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truculent
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fierce and cruel
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unfeigned
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sincere, real
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virulent
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extremely poisonous, full of malice, spite
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