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APLAC Mid Term Vocab

Sadlier-Oxford, Level G

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Aquisitive Able to get and retain ideas or information; concerned with acquiring wealth
Arrogate To claim or take without right
Banal Trite, common place, stale
Belabor To work on excessively; to thrash soundly
Carping Tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty way
Emulate To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
Encomium A formal expression of praise; a lavish tribute
Eschew To avoid or shun
Germane Relevant, appropriate
Intransigent Refusing to compromise
Invidious Offensive; harmful
Largesse Generosity in gining
Taciturn Habitually silent or quiet
Tenable Capable of being defended
Gambit An opening move that involves risk or sacrifice
Halcyon calm, peaceful, happy
Histrionic Theatrical; melodramatic
Maelstrom A situation resembling a whirlpool
Myopic Nearsighted; lacking broad view
Decry To condemn
Feckless Lacking in spirit and strength
Nefarious Wicked; devoid of moral standards
Piquant Appealingly provocative; tangy; zestful
Propinquity Nearness in place or time
Atrophy To waste away
Consummate Complete or perfect to the highest degree
Incumbant Obligatory; required
Jocular Humorous; jesting; jolly
Mordant Biting or caustic in thought
Pecuniary of or related to money
Esoteric Intended for or understood by only a select few
Garner To acquire as resault of effort
Idiosyncrasy A peculiarity that serves to identify
Ignominy Shame and disgrace
Sophistry reasoning that seems plausible but is actually untrue
Effigy A crude image of a despised person
Inane Silly; empty of meaning or value
Indubitable Certain; not to be doubted or denied
Neophyte A new convert, beginner, novie
Plenary Complete in al aspects or essentials
Ephemeral Short-lived
Echelon level, rank
Rife Common, prevalent
Opprobrium Disgrace arising from shameful conduct.
Chicanery Trickery; double dealing
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