Unit 1 Vocab - English

Insolvent

Unable to pay debts

Decadence

Moral decline, cultural decline

Parsimonious

thrifty, cheap

Exemplary

praiseworthy

Prodigal

wasteful with money

Exuberance

high spirited enthusiasm

Surreptitious

stealthy, done in a secret way

Incidental

secondary importantance, minor consequence

Writhe

twist and turn, squirm

Coalesce

To join together

Brusque

Blunt

Dispassionate

unemotional

Effervescent

bubbly, lively

Indefatigable

tireless

Misanthrope

a person who hates people

Morose

gloomy

Nonchalance

NOUN - lack of concern

Progeny

offspring, children

Stoic

A person who can endure pain without showing feeling

Voracious

big devouring appetite

Affinity

A natural liking for or attraction.

Fledgling

A beginner

Hackneyed

Old, overused

Incessant

constant; without stopping

Opulence

Great wealth or luxury.

Proximity

Nearness, closeness

Sagacious

Smart, wise

Supplant - To replace something

To replace something

Unassailable - Impossible to deny

Impossible to deny

Voluminous

Long, large