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Vocabulary Unit 1

TermDefinition
affinity a preference
fledgling new
hackneyed worn-out
incessant nonstop
opulence riches
proximity nearness
sagacious intelligent
supplant to replace
unassailable undeniable
voluminous large
brusque blunt
dispassionate unemotional
effervescent lively
indefatigable never getting tired
misanthrope an antisocial person
morose gloomy
nonchalance lack of concern
progeny offspring
stoic showing no distress
voracious greedy
coalesce to join
decadence a disappointment
exemplary excellent
exuberance joy
incidental secondary
insolvent without money
parsimonious stingy
prodigal extravagant
surreptitious secret
writhe squirm
brevity briefness
clemency mercy
frivolous lighthearted
heist a theft
lampoon to make fun of
querulous discontented
reproach disapproval
respite time off
torpor drowsiness
unscathed unhurt
copious plentiful
dearth a shortage
eloquent stirring
jargon technical language
levity lightheartedness
meander wander
peripheral of little importance
substantiate to prove
unobtrusive not noticeable
vacillate to hesitate
Created by: mpiontek
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