Vocabulary Unit 1 Flashcards
1
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acquisitive
A
eager to gain possessions or ideas (adj)
2
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arrogate
A
to take or claim without right (v)
3
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banal
A
lacking originality and freshness (adj)
4
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belabor
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explain or discuss more than necessary (v)
5
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carping
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complaining (n, v, adj)
6
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coherent
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meaningful, logical (adj)
7
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congeal
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harden, thicken (v)
8
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emulate
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to imitate, with hopes to equal or outdo (v)
9
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encomium
A
expression of praise (n)
10
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eschew
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avoid (v)
11
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germane
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relevant (adj)
12
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insatiable
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impossible to satisfy (adj)
13
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intransigent
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stubborn (adj)
14
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invidious
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hateful (adj)
15
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largesse
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generous gift or donation (n)
16
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reconnaissance
A
inspection of an area, mostly to gather military information (n)
