Vocab Unit 1 Flashcards

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arrogate

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to claim or take without right

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acquisitive

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greedy

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banal

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stale, insipid, boring

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belabor

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overwork

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carping

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tending to find fault, nagging criticism

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coherent

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connected, unified

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congeal

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to change from liquid to solid, to harden, thicken

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emulate

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to copy, mimic

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encomium

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a formal expression of praise

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eschew

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to avoid, shun

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germane

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relevant, appropriate

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insatiable

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so demanding that it can’t be satisfied, can’t get enough

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intransigent

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refusing to compromise

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invidious

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offensive, hateful

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largesse

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generosity in giving

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reconnaissance

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inspection or examination for the military

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substantiate

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to prove, verify, confirm

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taciturn

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habitually silent or quiet

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temporize

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to postpone and decision, compromise

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tenable

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defensible