1. Group 5A
Altruistic: (adj) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others Ex: an altruistic program to help the poor Assent: (v) to express agreement (n) agreement Ex: forced to assent to their demands Benefactor: (n) one who does good to others Ex: became my benefactor in time of need Chivalrous: (adj) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly Ex: praised for this chivalrous act

2. Clemency: (n) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness Ex: show clemency to first offenders Dearth: (n) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine Ex: a dearth of able assistants Diffident: (adj) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved Ex: amused by the diffident suitor Discrepancy: (n) a difference; a lack of agreement Ex: a discrepancy between their stories

3. Embark: (v) to go abroad; to make a start; to invest Ex: embark on the long ocean trip Facile: (adj) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt Ex: a facile writer

4. Altruistic Assent Benefactor Chivalrous Clemency
Leniency, forbearance, gentleness
Gallant, civil; valiant
To concur, agree, consent, accede
Selfless, rising above personal interests
One who helps others; a patron, humanitarian
Define: Dearth, Diffident, Discrepancy, Embark, Facile

5. Dearth Diffident Discrepancy Embark Facile
Timid, bashful; unassertive, withdrawn
A disagreement, divergence, inconsistency
Easy, effortless; assured, poised; specious
An insufficiency, want, paucity
To commence, launch, begin; to board
Define: Indomitable, Infallible, Plod, Pungent, Remiss

6. Indomitable Infallible Plod Pungent Remiss
negligent, lax, slack
Unbeatable, invincible, unyielding
sharp, spicy, piquant; caustic; racy
unerring, certain
To lumber, trudge
Define: Repose, Temerity, Truculent, Unfeigned, Virulent

7. Repose Temerity Truculent Unfeigned Virulent
Venomous; noxious, baneful; hateful
brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic
Genuine, heartfelt
sleep; tranquility; a respite
Recklessness, foolhardiness; effrontery

8. Synonyms: 5A Leniency, forbearance, gentleness
Timid, bashful; unassertive, withdrawn
Gallant, civil; valiant
A disagreement, divergence, inconsistency
To commence, launch, begin; to board
Easy, effortless; assured, poised; specious
7. To concur, agree, consent, accede
8. Selfless, rising above personal interests
9. An insufficiency, want, paucity
10. One who helps others; a patron, humanitarian

9. Clemency
Diffident
Chivalrous
Discrepancy
Embark
Facile
Assent
Altruistic
Dearth
Benefactor

10. Group 5B
Indomitable: (adj) unconquerable, refusing to yield Ex: admire her indomitable courage Infallible: (adj) free from error; absolutely dependable Ex: his infallible judgment Plod: (v) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly Ex: plod wearily through the snow Pungent: (adj) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting (usually a smell) Ex: the pungent odor of onion soup

11. Remiss: (adj) neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless Ex: remiss in doing daily chores Repose: (v) to rest; lie; place (n) relaxation; peace of mind, calmness Ex: a much-needed period of repose Temerity: (n) rashness, boldness Ex: have the temerity to answer back Truculent: (adj) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh Ex: shocked by his truculent disposition

12. Unfeigned: (adj) sincere, real, without pretense Ex: the unfeigned emotions of a child Virulent: (adj) extremely poisonous; full of malice, spiteful Ex: a virulent racist

13. Synonyms: All negligent, lax, slack Leniency, forbearance, gentleness
Timid, bashful; unassertive, withdrawn
Venomous; noxious, baneful; hateful
brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic
Genuine, heartfelt
Unbeatable, invincible, unyielding
Gallant, civil; valiant
Recklessness, foolhardiness; effrontery
a disagreement, divergence, inconsistency

14. Remiss
Clemency
Diffident
Virulent
Truculent
Unfeigned
Indomitable
Chivalrous
Temerity
discrepancy

15. 11. To commence, launch, begin; to board 12
11. To commence, launch, begin; to board 12. sharp, spicy, piquant; caustic; racy 13. easy, effortless; assured, poised; specious 14. unerring, certain 15. To concur, agree, consent, accede 16. selfless, rising above personal interests 17. An insufficiency, want, paucity 18. To lumber, trudge 19. sleep; tranquility; a respite 20. One who helps others; a patron, humanitarian

16. 11. Embark 12. Pungent 13. Facile 14. Infallible 15. Assent 16
11. Embark 12. Pungent 13. Facile 14. Infallible 15. Assent 16. Altruistic 17. Dearth 18. Plod 19. Repose 20. benefactor