Vocabulary Unit 5 Context Clues Practice

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Facile

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Easily accomplished or attained; simple.

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Embark

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To begin a journey or venture, especially in a business context.

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Chivalrous

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Marked by honor, generosity, and courtesy, especially towards women.

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Dearth

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A scarcity or lack of something.

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Plod

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To walk heavily or move laboriously; to progress slowly.

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Diffident

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Lacking confidence in one's own ability or worth; shy.

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Altruistic

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Showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others.

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Assent

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To express agreement or approval.

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Benefactor

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A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause.

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Discrepancy

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A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.