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vocab 1-5 jones
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 decline |
| Exemplary | excellent |
| Exuberance | joy |
| Insolvent | without money |
| Parsimonious | stingy |
| Prodigal | careful |
| Surreptitious | secret |
| Writhe | squirm |
| Bevity | briefness |
| Clemency | mercy |
| Frivolous | lighthearted |
| Heist | a burglary |
| Lampoon | to make fun of |
| Querulous | disconnected |
| Reproach | an expression of disapproval |
| Respite | time off |
| Torpor | drowsiness |
| Unscathed | unhurt |
| Copious | plentiful |
| Dearth | a shortage |
| Eloquent | stirring |
| Jargon | technical language |
| Levity | lightheartedness |
| Meander | to wander |
| Peripheral | of little importance |
| Substantiate | to prove |
| Unobtrusive | no noticeable |
| Vacillate | to hesitate |
| Incidental | secondary |