Sight Words by Hatice Oncel

brusque gruff, rude, bluff

clemency In order to show clemency (merciful), the judge reduced the fine to one dollar.

decadence Corruption, deterioration, a period of decline.

eloquent effective in expressing meaning by speech, persuasive, convincing, moving.

exemplary Excellent, Serving as a warning, given an exemplary punishment..

fledgling Untrained, a fledgling company, a young bird just fledged

heist a robbery or burglary, steal

incessant Ceaseless, endless, continual

incidental Minor, occurring merely by chance or without intention or calculation.

indefatigable Untiring, an indefatigable worker

jargon Specialized language

lampoon Spoof, a harsh satire usually directed against an individual

levity Merriness, lack of steadiness, changeableness

misanthrope A hater, a person who hates or distrusts humankind

nonchalance Coolness, unconcern

progeny Descendents, offspring, outcome, product, a body of followers

querulous complaining regularly, peevish, discontented, whining, cross, a querulous voice

reproach condemnation, blame, accuse; reprove, rebuke, discredit, disgrace

respite A vacation, time off, a period of temporary delay

stoic Unflinching, not affected by pain or distress

substantiate To support, confirm, prove, to give a substance, embody, verify, substantiate a charge

supplant Replace, to take the place of and serve as a substitute for especially by reason of superior excellence or power

vacillate To waver, hesitate, fluctuate, oscillate

voracious Hungry, a voracious reader

writhe To bend, twist, writhed to the music

affinity Fondness, liking, attraction, likeness based on relationship or causal connection

brevity Shortness of duration or expression, conciseness

coalesce Mix, blend, to cause to unite <sometimes a book coalesces a public into a mass market —

copious Many, a copious talker, copious food and drink, a copious harvest, a copious references to other writers

dearth Shortage, lack, scarcity, a death of evidence, famine

dispassionate Calm, impartial, a dispassionate critic, a dispassionate approach to an issue

effervescent Energetic, high-spirited, bubble, foam as gas escapes, to show liveliness or exhilaration

exuberance abundance, plenty; high spirits, youthful exuberance, An exuberant act or expression

frivolous Silly, a frivolous lawsuit, lacking in seriousness

hackneyed Lacking in freshness or originality, trite, hackneyed slogans..

insolvent Bankrupt, an insolvent estate

Meander wander

Although the patient is usually morose (unhappy), she seems happy today morose

opulence Wealth, abundance, profusion

parsimonious Stingy, sparing, restrained, frugal to the point of stinginess

peripheral Of minor importance or relevance, good peripheral vision, peripheral equipment

prodigal Extravagant, wasteful, profuse, the prodigal prince

proximity Closeness

sagacious Wise, shrewd, sagacious judge of character

surreptitious Sneaking, secret, a surreptitious glance

torpor Dullness, lethargy, apathy, dullness

unassailable Strong, an unassailable argument

unobtrusive Not readily noticeable, inconspicious

unscathed Unharmed, wholly unharmed, not injured

voluminous Large, a voluminous literature on the subject.