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Vocab. 1-3

Sadlier Oxford Vocab level G 1-3

QuestionAnswer
Acquisitive greedy, grasping
arrogate usurp
banal hackneyed, commonplace
belabor overwork
carping petty, nagging criticism
coherent unified, cohesive
Congeal jell, thicken
emulate imitate, copy
encomium lavish praise, eulogy
eschew avoid
germane pertinent
insatiable unable to be satisfied, unquenchable
intransigent unyielding
invidious hateful, malicious
largesse generosity in giving, bounty
reconnaissance scouting expedition
substantiate prove
taciturn silent, laconic
temporize stall, hedge, procrastinate
tenable able to be held or defended
accost approach, confront
animadversion rebuke
avidd enthisiastic
brackish salty
celerity speed
devious indirect, tricky, sly
gambit opening move that involves risk
halcyon peaceful
histrionic melodramatic
incendiary inflammatory, firebrand
whilrpool whilrpool
myopic shortsighted
overt open
pejorative belittling
propriety correctness, properness
sacrilege desecration
summarily promptly, abruptly
suppliant asking humbly and earnestly, a humble petitioner
talisman charm amulet
undulate to move in waves
articulate to pronounce,ADJ. eloquent
cavort romp or prance around
credence belief
decry denounce
dissemble feign, conceal
distraught frantic, upset
eulogy high praise
evince exhibit, show clearly
exhume unearth, uncover
feckless imcompetent
murky dark and gloomy
nefarious wicked
piquant tangy
primordial original, primeval
propinquity nearness
unwonted unaccustomed
utopian idealistic
verbiage wordiness
verdant green, immature
viscous sticky, gummy
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