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Vocabulary Unit 5. Affluent. Having a large amount of money and owning many expensive things. Altruistic. Unselfish concerned with the welfare of others . Benefactor. One who does good to others. Cogent. An argument or case clear, logical, and convincing. Demurely.
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Affluent • Having a large amount of money and owning many expensive things
Altruistic • Unselfish concerned with the welfare of others
Benefactor • One who does good to others
Cogent • An argument or case clear, logical, and convincing
Demurely • Not attracting or demanding a lot of attention; quiet or polite
Embark • To go aboard, to make a start, to invest
Facade • The front of a building or a way of behaving or appearing that gives other the false ideas of your situation or feelings
Feigned • Not genuine or real
Fleeting • Passing swiftly
Impeccable • Not capable of sinning, free from fault or blame
Infallible • Not capable of being wrong or making mistakes
Kinship • The state of being related to the people in your family; the feeling of being close or connected to people
Plod • To walk slowly and usually heavily
Pungent • Causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
Scoffed • An expression of scorn derision or contempt
Sprightly • Full of life and energy
Trepidation • A feeling of fear that causes you to hesitate because you think something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
Unscrupulous • Not honest or fair: doing things that are wrong or illegal
Viable • Capable of succeeding
Volatile • Likely to become dangerous or out of control, extreme and sudden mood changes