Units 1 Flashcards by val .

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Greedy
Avaricious
Retentive

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Acquisitive synonym

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Altruistic

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Acquisitive antonyms

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Arrogate

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To claim wo right

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Expropriate

Commandeer

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Arrogate synonyms

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Renounce
Abdicate
Abandon

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Arrogate antonyms

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Banal

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Hackneyed, trite, commonplace

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Stale

Insipid

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Banal synonyms

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Fresh
Original
New

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Banal antonyms

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Belabor

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To work on excessively

To thrash soundly

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Overwork

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Belabor synonym

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Carping

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Tending to find fault

Petty criticism

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Nitpicking

Caviling

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Carping synonym

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Approving

Anti critical

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Carping antonyms

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Coherent

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Making a logical whole

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Connected
Unified
Consistent
Cohesive

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Coherent synonym

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Muddled
Chaotic
Disjointed

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Coherent antonyms

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Congeal

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To change from liquid to solid

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Harden
Gel
Solidify

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Congeal synonym

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Liquified

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Congeal antonyms

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Emulate

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Imitate

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Copy
Mimic
Rival
Match

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Emulate synonym

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Acquisitive

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Able to retain ideas or concerns with acquiring wealth or property

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Encomium

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Formal expression of praise

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Panegyrics

Eulogy

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Encomium synonym

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Condemnation
Castigation
Criticism

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Encomium antonyms

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Eschew

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To avoid or shun

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Abstain
Steer clear of
Forgo

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Eschew synonym

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Embrace

Adopt

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Eschew antonyms

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Germane

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Relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting

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Pertinent

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Germane synonym

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Irrelevant
Extraneous
Inappropriate

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Germane antonyms

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Insatiable

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So great it cannot be satisfied

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Unquenchable

Ravenous

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Insatiable synonyms

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Intransigent

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Refusing to compromise

Irreconcilable

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Uncompromising
Unyielding
Obdurate

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Intransigent synonym

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Lukewarm
Halfhearted
Yielding

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Intransigent antonyms

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Invidious

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Offensive

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Malicious
Prejudicial
Pejorative

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Invidious synonym

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Largesse

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Generosity in giving

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Liberality

Bounty

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Largesse synonym

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Stinginess
Niggardliness
Miserliness

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Largess antonyms

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Reconnaissance

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Preliminary inspection or examination

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Exploration

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Reconnaissance synonym

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Substantiate

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To establish by evidence

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Taciturn

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Habitually quiet

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Laconic

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Taciturn synonym

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Garrulous
Loquacious
Prolix
Verbose

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Taciturn antonyms

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Temporize

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To stall

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Tenable

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Capable of being held or defended