Unit 1 Word Power

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Affinity

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A preference; a natural attraction or liking

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Fledgling

Back 2

New and untried; inexperienced; newly hatched

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Hackneyed

Back 3

Worn-out; overused; stale; trite

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Incessant

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Nonstop; constant; without stopping

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Opulence

Back 5

Riches; luxury

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Proximity

Back 6

Nearness; closeness

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Sagacious

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Intelligent; wise; sensible

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Supplant

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To replace; to take the place of

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Unassailable

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Undeniable; Impossible to deny

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Voluminous

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Large; big; bulky

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Brusque

Back 11

Blunt; rudely abrupt; curt

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Dispassionate

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Unemotional; not influenced by emotions; impartial

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Effervescent

Back 13

Lively; bubbling with high spirits; exhilarated

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Indefatigable

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Never getting tired; untiring

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Misanthrope

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An antisocial person; a person who hates or distrusts humankind

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Morose

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Gloomy; very gloomy or sullen

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Nonchalance

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Lack of concern; casual indifference; lack of concern

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Progeny

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Offspring; children; descendants

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Stoic

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Showing no distress; seemingly unaffected by pain or discomfort

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Voracious

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Greedy; ravenous; consuming or eager to consume large amounts; insatiable

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Coalesce

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To join; to merge to form one whole

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Decadence

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A decline; a condition of moral deterioration; decay

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Exemplary

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Excellent; worthy of imitation; praiseworthy

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Exuberance

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Joy; high-spirited enthusiasm

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Incidental

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Secondary; occurring as a minor consequence of something more important

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Insolvent

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Without money; unable to pay debts; penniless

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Parsimonious

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Stingy; too thrifty; miserly

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Prodigal

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Extravagant; wasteful and reckless with money

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Surreptitious

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Secret; done in a secret or sly way; stealthy

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Writhe

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Squirm; to twist and turn, as in pain or discomfort

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Brevity

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Briefness; shortness of duration

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Clemency

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Mercy; mercy in judging; leniency

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Frivolous

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Lighthearted; not sensible; not properly serious; silly

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Heist

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A burglary; a theft

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Lampoon

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To make fun of; to attack or ridicule through humorous imitation

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Querulous

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Discontented; complaining; whining

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Reproach

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An expression of disapproval; blame; a rebuke

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Respite

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Time off; a short period of rest or relief; time out

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Torpor

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Drowsiness; a state of mental or physical inactivity; sluggishness

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Unscathed

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Unhurt; not harmed or injured

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Copious

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Plentiful; abundant; in plentiful supply

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Dearth

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A shortage; a scarcity; lack

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Eloquent

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Stirring; extremely expressive and persuasive

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Jargon

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Technical language; the specialized language of people in the same profession

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Levity

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Lightheartedness; lightness of manner or speech

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Meander

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To wander; to move aimlessly; wander lazily; stray

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Peripheral

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Of little importance; of minor importance or relevance; only slightly connected with what is essential; irrelevant

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Substantiate

Back 48

To prove; to prove the truth of; confirm; verify

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Unobtrusive

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Not noticeable; not readily noticeable or eye-catching; inconspicuous

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Vacillate

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To hesitate; to sway indecisively between two opinions