Unit 1 Synonyms Flashcards by Tyler Yatsko | Brainscape

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Greedy, avaricious, retentive

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Acquisitive

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Expropriate, commandeer

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Arrogate

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Stale, insipid

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Banal

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Overwork

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Belabor

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Nit-picking, caviling

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Carping

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Connected, unified, consistent, cohesive

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Coherent

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Harden, jell, solidify

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Congeal

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Copy, mimic, rival, match, measure up to

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emulate

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Panegyric, eulogy

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Encomium

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Abstain from, steer clear of, forgo

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Eschew

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Pertinent

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Germane

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Insatiable

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Unquenchable, ravenous

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Uncompromising, unyielding, obdurate

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Intransigent

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Malicious, spiteful, prejudicial, pejorative

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Invidious

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Liberty, bounty

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Largesse

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Exploration

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Reconnaissance

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Confirm, validate, authenticate

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Substantiate

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Tight-lipped, uncommunicative, laconic

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Taciturn

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Dillydally, procrastinate

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Temporize

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Defensible, justifiable, maintainable

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Tenable