Vocab Unit I - AP Eng III (correct version) Flashcards
eager to attain and possess material possessions
acquisitive
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
avid
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
banal
beat soundly
belabor
slightly salty
brackish
a rate that is rapid
celerity
marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
coherent
solidify, thicken, or come together
congeal
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
emulate
avoid and stay away from deliberately
eschew
a chess move in which the player sacrifices minor pieces
gambit
relevant and appropriate
germane
overly dramatic or emotional
histronic
impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
insatiable
containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
invidious
unable to see distant objects clearly
myopic
expressing disapproval
pejorative
correct behavior
propriety
a brief statement that presents the main points
summary
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
taciturn
based on sound reasoning or evidence
tenable
