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english vocab 1-3

TermDefinition
acquisitive curious about grasping ideas
arrogate to claim without right
banal overdone boring
belabor over work
carping criticism
coherent sticking together
congeal to change from liquid to solid
emulate to try and equal
encomium expression of high praise
eschew to avoid, shun
germane relevant, appropriate
insatiable incapable of being satisfied
intransigent refusing to compromise
invidious hateful, give offense
largesse generous
reconnaissance military survey
substantiate to establish by proof, evidence
taciturn silence
temporize to stall for time
tenable capable of being held
accost to boldly confront
animadversion criticizing
avid great enthusiasm
brackish salty in flavor
celerity swiftness
devious shift
gambit to move with taking risk
halcyon happy
histionic dramatic
incendiary start fire or rebellion
maelstrom violent whirlpool
myopic near sided
overt open obvious
pejorative belittling effect
propriety appropriateness
sacrilege profanation of anything sacred
summarily breifly done
suppliant asked humbly
talisman charm
undulate wavy motion
articulate express with words
cavort prancing
credence belief confidence
decry to condeme
dissemble to conceal
distraught deeply upset
eulogy high praise
evince clearly reveal
feckless without strength
murky dark gloomy
nefarious wicked
piquant sharp taste
primordial from the beginning
propinquity nearness in place
unwonted not usual
utopian ideal world
verbiage inflated
verdant green in color
viscous gluey quality
Created by: mraumaker279
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