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(al tru is' tik) ADJ
unselfish
[s] selfless
[a] selfish, self-centered |
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(a sent') V
to express agreement
[s] concur, consent, accede
[a] disagree, differ, dissent |
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(ben' e) N
one who does good to others
[s] patron, humanitarian
[a] misanthrope, malefactor |
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(shiv' el) ADJ
marked by honor, courtesy, and courage
[s] gallant, civil, valiant
[a] crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish |
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(klem' ) N
mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
{s] leniency, forbearance, fentleness
[a] harshness, severity, cruelty inflexibility |
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(derth) N
a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
[s] insufficiency, want, paucity
[a] surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance |
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(dif' e) ADJ
shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
[s] timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn
[a] bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty |
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(dis krep' ) N
a difference; lack of agreement
[s] disagreement, divergence, inconsistency
[a] agreement, convergence, consistency |
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(em bark') V
to go aboard; to make a new start; to invest
[s] commence, launch, begin, board |
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(fas' el) ADJ
easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily
[s] effortless, assured, poised, specious
[a] labored, awkward, halting |
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(in dam' ) ADJ
unconquerable, refusing to yield
[s] unbeatable, invincible, unyielding
[a] surrendering, submissive, yielding |
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(in fal') ADJ
free from error; absolutely dependable
[s] unerring, certain
[a] imperfect |
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(plad) V
to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
[s] lumber, trudge
[a] scamper, skip, prance |
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(pen' ) ADJ
causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
[s] sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy
[a] bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid |
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(re mis') ADJ
neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless
[s] negligent, lax, slack
[a] scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious |
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(re poz') V
to rest; lie; place
[s] sleep
[a] exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado |
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(te mer') N
rashness, boldness
[s] recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery
[a] timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility |
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(trek' ) ADJ
fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
[s] brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic
[a] gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening |
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(en fand') ADJ
sincere, real, without pretense
[s genuine, heartfelt
[a] insincere, simulated, phony |
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(vir' ) ADJ
extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
[s] venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful
[a] innocuous, harmless, benign |
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