Week 1 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Acquisitive
A
extremely interested in obtaining money
2
Q
arrogate
A
take or claim something without justification
3
Q
banal
A
boring
4
Q
belabor
A
argue in excessive detail
5
Q
carping
A
finding fault about trivial matters; hard to please
6
Q
coherent
A
logical and consistent
7
Q
congeal
A
solidify or coagulate
8
Q
emulate
A
to match or surpass, typically by imitation
9
Q
encomium
A
a speech or piece that praises someone or something highly
10
Q
eschew
A
to avoid habitually
11
Q
germane
A
closely related to the subject; relevant
12
Q
insatiable
A
impossible to satisfy
13
Q
intransigent
A
refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something
14
Q
invidious
A
likely to arouse or incur resentment in others
15
Q
largesse
A
generosity in bestowing others
