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Question	Answer
Unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others	Altruistic
To express agreement; agreement	Assent
One who does good to others	Benefactor
Marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly	Chivalrous
Mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness	Clemency
A lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine	Dearth
Shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved	Diffident
A difference; a lack of agreement	Discrepancy
To go aboard; to make a start; to invest	Embark
Easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt.	Facile
Unconquerable, refusing to yield	Indomitable
Free from error; absolutely dependable	Infallible
To walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly	Plod
Causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting	Pungent
Neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless	Remiss
To rest, lie, place, relaxation, peace of mind, calmness	Repose
Rashness, Boldness	Temerity
Fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh	Truculent
Sincere, real, without pretense	Unfeigned
Extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful	Virulent

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