Unit 1 vocab flashcards

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Affinity

a preference for something

Fledging

new or beginning

Hackneyed

worn-out or overused

Incessant

nonstop or persistent, never-ending

Opulence

riches or wealth

Proximity

nearness

Sagacious

intelligent

Supplant

to replace

Unassailable

undeniable ; impossible to doubt or argue with

Voluminous

large

Brusque

blunt; very short to someone and that’s rude to receive

Dispassionate

unemotional; no bicker

Effervescent

energetic and lively

Indefatigable

never getting tired

Misanthrope

an antisocial person

Morose

gloomy

Nonchalance

lack of concern; trying to give off an aura of carefree

Progeny

offspring

Stoic

showing no distress

Voracious

greedy

Brevity

briefness

Clemency

lenient or mercy

Frivolous

lighthearted

Heist

a theft

Lampoon

to make fun of

Querulous

discontented; expressing unhappiness

Reproach

disapproval

Respite

time off

Torpor

drowsiness

Unscathed

unhurt; unharmed

Copious

plentiful

Dearth

a shortage

Eloquent

stirring ; persuasive

Passion

strong emotion

Jargon

technical language

Levity

lightheartedness

Meander

to wander

Off track

peripheral; of little importance

Substantiate

to prove

Unobtrusive

not noticeable

Vacillate

to hesitate

coalesce

join forces ; to come together to form a single group or mass

exemplary

exceptionally good or deserving of admiration

Exuberance

full of energy, excitement, and happiness

insolvent

bankrupt

parsimonious

stingy; unwilling to spend money (cheap)

prodigal

wasteful; extravagant; spending money in a foolish way

surreptitious

something done in secret, cuz its bad