English 10 Unit 5 Vocab

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1. 1What does 'altruistic' mean?
   AUnselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

   BShy, lacking self-confidence

   CFierce and cruel; aggressive

   DExtremely poisonous; full of malice
2. 2What does 'assent' mean?
   ATo rest; lie; place

   BTo express agreement; agreement

   CTo walk heavily or slowly

   DTo go aboard; to make a start
3. 3What does 'benefactor' mean?
   AOne who does good to others

   BOne who is neglectful of duty

   COne who causes a sharp sensation

   DOne who refuses to yield
4. 4What does 'chivalrous' mean?
   AExtremely poisonous; spiteful

   BSincere, real, without pretense

   CMarked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

   DA difference; a lack of agreement
5. 5What does 'clemency' mean?
   AMercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

   BRashness, boldness

   CA lack, scarcity, inadequate supply

   DFree from error; absolutely dependable
6. 6What does 'dearth' mean?
   ATo rest; relaxation, peace of mind

   BA lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

   CEasily done or attained; superficial

   DUnconquerable, refusing to yield
7. 7What does 'diffident' mean?
   AFierce and cruel; aggressive

   BNeglectful in performance of one's duty

   CShy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

   DCausing a sharp sensation; stinging
8. 8What does 'discrepancy' mean?
   AA difference; a lack of agreement

   BOne who does good to others

   CTo express agreement

   DUnselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
9. 9What does 'embark' mean?
   ATo walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

   BTo rest; lie; place

   CTo go aboard; to make a start; to invest

   DUnconquerable, refusing to yield
10. 10What does 'facile' mean?
    AFree from error; absolutely dependable

    BEasily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent

    CA lack, scarcity, inadequate supply

    DMercy, humaneness; mildness
11. 11What does 'indomitable' mean?
    ANeglectful in performance of one's duty

    BA difference; a lack of agreement

    CUnconquerable, refusing to yield

    DRashness, boldness
12. 12What does 'infallible' mean?
    AFree from error; absolutely dependable

    BEasily done or attained; superficial

    CFierce and cruel; aggressive

    DExtremely poisonous; full of malice
13. 13What does 'plod' mean?
    ATo go aboard; to make a start

    BTo rest; lie; place

    CTo express agreement

    DTo walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
14. 14What does 'pungent' mean?
    ACausing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

    BNeglectful in performance of one's duty

    CSincere, real, without pretense

    DRashness, boldness
15. 15What does 'remiss' mean?
    AFierce and cruel; aggressive

    BNeglectful in performance of one's duty, careless

    CExtremely poisonous; full of malice

    DTo rest; lie; place
16. 16What does 'repose' mean?
    ATo rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

    BA lack, scarcity, inadequate supply

    CRashness, boldness

    DCausing a sharp sensation; stinging
17. 17What does 'temerity' mean?
    ASincere, real, without pretense

    BFierce and cruel; aggressive

    CRashness, boldness

    DFree from error; absolutely dependable
18. 18What does 'truculent' mean?
    AFierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh

    BShy, lacking self-confidence

    CUnselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

    DEasily done or attained; superficial
19. 19What does 'unfeigned' mean?
    AExtremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

    BSincere, real, without pretense

    CNeglectful in performance of one's duty

    DA difference; a lack of agreement
20. 20What does 'virulent' mean?
    AMercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

    BTo walk heavily or slowly

    CUnconquerable, refusing to yield

    DExtremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful