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ENGLISH VOCAB UNIT 1

TermDefinition
Reconnaissance Survey for military, preliminary inspection or exam. -Scouting; Expedition
Substantiate To establish by evidence, prove or give concrete detail. -Verify; Confirm
Taciturn Habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little. -Uncommunicative
Temporize To act evasively to gain time; avoid conflict. -Hedge, Dillydally
Tenable Capable of being held or defended -Defensible; Justifiable
Germane Relevant, appropriate, fitting
Insatiable so great or demanding as not to be satisfied -unquenchable
Intransigent Refusing to compromise -Unyielding; Uncompromising
Invidious Offensive, hateful; causing bitterness or resentment. -Malicious; Spiteful
Largesse Generosity in giving, lavish or bountiful contributions -Liberality; Bounty
Coherent holding or sticking together; making a logical whole. -Connected; Unified; Cohesive
Congeal To change from liquid to solid -Harden; Jell; Coagulate
Emulate To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model. -Copy; Mimic
Encomium A formal expression of praise -Eulogy; Commendation
Eschew To avoid, keep away from. -Forgo; Abstain From
Acquisitive able to get and retain ideas or information, wealth and property. -Greedy; Grasping
Arrogate To take without right -Expropriate; Usurp
Banal Hackneyed, trite, commonplace -Stale; Insipid
Belabor To work excessively -Overwork
Carping tending to find fault in a petty or hairsplitting way -Petty
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