1. Advanced Word Power
(AWP)
Chapter 1

2. AWP: CHAPTER 1 WORDS: AFFINITY PROXIMITY SAGACIOUS FLEDGLING HACKNEYED
SUPPLANT
INCESSANT
UNASSAILABLE
OPULENCE
VOLUMINOUS

3. AWP: CH. 1 - TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT:
1. affinity (ə-fĭn’ĭ-tē) - noun
It is hard for someone with an affinity for warm weather to be happy living in Alaska.
a. a preference b. a fear c. ignorance
2. fledgling (flĕj’lĭng) - adjective
The short-story class if full of fledgling writers. They’re all enthusiastic, but since they’re beginners, they’re shy about sharing their work.
a. old b. new c. different

4. 3. hackneyed (hăk’nēd) - adjective
The hackneyed phrase “Have a nice day!” is heard so often that it has become almost meaningless.
a. worn-out b. insulting c. funny
4. incessant (ĭn-sĕs’ənt) - adjective
The children nearly drove their parents crazy on the long car trip with their incessant demands: “Are we there yet? Is it much further? How much longer?”
a. silent b. wise c. nonstop

5. 5. opulence (ŏp’yə-ləns) - noun
The opulence of the magnificent, luxurious resort was in stark contrast to the poverty of the little fishing village at its gates.
a. a closeness b. riches c. permanence
6. proximity (prŏk-sĭm’ĭ-tē) - noun
The proximity of the railroad tracks worries neighborhood parents when their children play outside.
a. similarity b. contrast c. nearness

6. 7. sagacious (sə-gā’shəs) - adjective
Often when you are faced with a difficult situation, the sagacious thing is to do nothing right away, but wait to see what happens.
a. silly b. intelligent c. strong
8. supplant (sə-plănt’) - verb
Acme Company fired its entire accounting staff today. It intends to supplant these employees with part-time workers.
a. to replace b. to restore c. to support

7. 9. unassailable (ŭn’ə-sā’lə-bəl) - adjective
The Evanses’ claim that their house is the oldest in town is unassailable. They have a deed dated 1804, and a copy was filed in the county courthouse that same year.
a. untrue b. undeniable c. unimportant
10. voluminous (və-lū’mə-nəs) - adjective
Denise chose a wedding dress in a “Southern belle” style, with a long, voluminous skirt. Now she’s worried she’ll trip over all those yards of material.
a. valuable b. cut short c. large

8. AWP: CH. 1 - MATCHING WORDS WITH DEFINITIONS:
1. ____________ New and untried; inexperienced; newly hatched (new)
fledgling
2. ____________ Luxury (riches)
opulence
3. ____________ Closeness (nearness)
proximity
4. ____________ Overused; stale; trite (worn-out)
hackneyed
5. ____________ Impossible to deny (undeniable)
unassailable
6. ____________ Big; bulky (large)
voluminous
7. ____________ To take the place of (to replace)
supplant
8. ____________ A natural attraction or liking (a preference)
affinity
9. ____________ Wise; sensible (intelligent)
sagacious
10. ____________ Constant; without stopping (nonstop)
incessant