Vocab unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
formal praise or tribute
n
A
encomium
2
Q
holding together, meaningful
Adj.
A
coherent
3
Q
to work on excessively
v
A
belabor
4
Q
to avoid
v
A
eschew
5
Q
able to get & retain info. or ideas
concerned w/ acquiring wealth/property
(adj)
A
acquisitive
6
Q
to imitate
v
A
emulate
7
Q
to take w/o right
v
A
arrogate
8
Q
trite, commonplace
adj
A
banal
9
Q
to change from liquid to solid, thicken
verb
A
congeal
10
Q
tending to find fault, especially in a nagging way
nagging criticism
Adj / N
A
carping
11
Q
to establish by evidence, prove
verb
A
substantiate
12
Q
to stall in order to gain time
to compromise
v
A
temporize
13
Q
generosity in giving
noun
A
largess
14
Q
capable of being held or defended
adj
A
tenable
15
Q
unable to satisfied
adj
A
inssatiable
