Vocabulary Vocabulary Chapter 1: Chapter 1:

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Vocabulary Vocabulary Chapter 1: Chapter 1:

Read the sentences carefully for Read the sentences carefully for context clues and choose the context clues and choose the meaning closest to that of the meaning closest to that of the

boldfaced word.boldfaced word.

affinity• Part of speech: Noun• Definition: a natural liking for or

attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc. • Sentence: If we interviewed Olympic

swimmers, we would probably find that they have a natural affinity for water.

• Synonyms: partiality, fondness• Antonyms: dislike, aversion

fledgling• Part of speech: adjective• Definition: young, new, or

inexperienced • Sentence: Beauty schools often allow

their fledgling hairdressers to practice on new clients for a reduced price.

• Synonyms: novice, beginner• Antonyms: expert, professional

hackneyed• Part of speech: adjective• Definition: made commonplace or

trite; stale • Sentence: If your writing is riddled

with hackneyed phrases, perhaps you should consider using a thesaurus.

• Synonyms: overdone, overused • Antonyms: rare, unique

incessant• Part of speech: adjective• Definition: continuing without

interruption; ceaseless; unending • Sentence: Her incessant whining

grates on my nerves.• Synonyms: unceasing, constant,

continuous, never-ending, perpetual• Antonyms: intermittent

opulence• Part of speech: noun• Definition: wealth, riches, or affluence • Sentence: For most people, the

American Dream involves a certain amount of opulence.

• Synonyms: luxury, abundance• Antonyms: poverty, destitution

proximity• Part of speech: noun• Definition: nearness in place,

time, order, occurrence, or relation • Sentence: The proximity of the

curtains to the fireplace was a cause of concern to the safety inspector.

sagacious• Part of speech: adjective• Definition: having or showing acute

mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd

• Sentence: The prophets of the Bible are widely regarded as sagacious men.

• Synonyms: wise, discerning, clever, intelligent, judicious, acute, sharp, keen

• Antonyms: unwise, foolish

supplant• Part of speech: verb• Definition: to take the place of

(another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like; to replace (one thing) by something else.

• Sentence: The leader of the small country would like to supplant democracy with his own brand of dictatorship.

• Synonyms: remove, succeed

unassailable• Part of speech: adjective• Definition: not subject to denial or

dispute • Sentence: The fact that certain movie

stars are the epitome of the male physique is unassailable.

• Synonyms: indisputable, incontestable• Antonyms: refutable

voluminous• Part of speech: adjective• Definition: of great volume, size, or

extent • Sentence: Teachers and students alike

are often overwhelmed with voluminous quantities of books and paper.

• Synonyms: extensive, copious, ample • Antonyms: abbreviated, sparse