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Altruistic |
(adj) behaviour showing that you care about and will help other people, even though this brings no advantage for yourself |
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Assent |
(v) to agree to a suggestion, idea etc after considering it carefully (n) approval or agreement from someone who has authority |
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Benefactor |
(n) someone who gives money for a good purpose |
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Chivalrous |
(adj) a man who behaves in a polite, kind, generous, and honourable way, especially towards women |
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Clemency |
(n) forgiveness and less severe punishment for a crime |
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Dearth |
(n) a lack of something |
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Diffident |
(adj) shy and not wanting to make people notice you or talk about you |
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Discrepancy |
(n) a difference between two amounts, details, reports etc that should be the same |
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Embark |
(v) to go onto a ship or a plane, or to put or take something onto a ship or plane |
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Facile |
(adj) a remark, argument, etc. is too simple and shows a lack of careful thought or understanding |
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Indomitable |
(adj) having great determination or courage |
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Infallible |
(adj) always right and never making mistakes |
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Plod |
(v) to work slowly or make slow progress, especially in a way that is boring |
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Pungent |
(adj) having a strong taste or smell |
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Remiss |
(adj) careless because you did not do something that you ought to have done |
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Repose |
(v) to rest (n) a state of calm or comfortable rest |
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Temerity |
(n) when someone says or does something in a way that shows a lack of respect for other people and is likely to offend them |
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Truculent |
(n) bad-tempered and always willing to argue with people |
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Unfeigned |
(adj) genuine or sincere |
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Virulent |
(adj) a poison, disease, etc. that is very dangerous and affects people very quickly |
