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Unit 1From Advanced Word Power

Slides by Marsha Walker

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CHAPTER 1

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AFFINITY

• Noun• Like something/prefer something

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FLEDGLING

• Adjective• New/beginning/inexperienced

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HACKNEYED

• Adjective• Common/overused

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INCESSANT

• Adjective• Doesn’t stop/doesn’t end

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OPULENCE

• Noun• Wealth/luxury

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PROXIMITY

• Noun • How close to/near to

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SAGACIOUS

• Adjective• Wise/observant

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SUPPLANT

• Verb• To take the place of/to force out

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UNASSAILABLE

• Adjective• Not able to be denied/not able to be attacked

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VOLUMINOUS

• Adjective• Great size/big/full

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CHAPTER 2

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BRUSQUE

• Adjective• Rudely direct

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DISPASSIONATE

• Adjective• Without emotion

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EFFERVESCENT

• Adjective• Full of life/enthusiastic

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INDEFATIGABLE

• Adjective• Doesn’t get tired

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MISANTHROPE

• Noun • Someone who hates people

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MOROSE

• Adjective• Sad/depressed

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NONCHALANCE

• Noun• Not caring

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PROGENY

• Noun• Children

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STOIC

• Adjective• Without emotion in painful/depressing situations

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VORACIOUS

• Adjective• A desire that cannot be met

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CHAPTER 3

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COALESCE

• Verb• Come together

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DECADENCE

• Noun• Loss of morals/corruption

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EXEMPLARY

• Adjective• Great/admirable

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EXUBERANCE

• Noun• Energy/enthusiasm

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INCIDENTAL

• Adjective• Something that happened but was not planned – not the focus

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INSOLVENT

• Adjective• Bankrupt/broke

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PARSIMONIOUS

• Adjective• Greedy/not wanting to share or spend

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PRODIGAL

• Adjective• Wasteful

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SURREPTITIOUS

• Adjective• Sneaky/secretive

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WRITHE

• Verb• Move back and forth – cannot stay still

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CHAPTER 4

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BREVITY

• Noun• Shortness

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CLEMENCY

• Noun• Forgiveness

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FRIVOLOUS

• Adjective• Silly/impractical

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HEIST

• Noun• Robbery

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LAMPOON

• Verb• Make fun of

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QUERULOUS

• Adjective• Always complaining/grouchy

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REPROACH

• Noun• Strong criticism

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RESPITE

• Noun• Break

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TORPOR

• Noun• Laziness/inaction

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UNSCATHED

• Adjective• Without being hurt

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CHAPTER 5

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COPIOUS

• Adjective• Having plenty

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DEARTH

• Noun• Not having enough

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ELOQUENT

• Adjective• Using words skillfully/expressive

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JARGON

• Noun• Language for a specialized group

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LEVITY

• Noun• To not take seriously/humor

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MEANDER

• Verb• Go/do without a plan

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PERIPHERAL

• Adjective• Minor/less important

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SUBSTANTIATE

• Verb• Provide evidence

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UNOBTRUSIVE

• Adjective• Something/someone you don’t notice

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VACILLATE

• Verb• To go back and forth in making a decision