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ENGLISH VOCAB 1
Term | Definition |
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Eschew | (V.) Shun, to have nothing to do with. |
Germane | (Adj.) Relevant, involving the task. |
Insatiable | (Adj.) Unable to be satisfied. |
Intransigent | (Adj.) Stubborn unwilling to compromise. |
Invidious | (Adj.) Hateful, bitter. |
Largesse | (N.) Great generosity in giving people things. |
Taciturn | (Adj.) Not talkative; habitually silent. |
Acquisitive | (Adj.) Greedy, materialistic. |
Arrogate | (V.) To take power or position without right. |
Banal | (Adj.) Boring. |
Belabor | (V.) Overwork a subject or topic. |
Carp | (V.) To complain about everything; whine. |
Coherent | (Adj.) Holding together in a logical way. |
Congeal | (V.) To solidify. |
Emulate | (V.) To imitate with the intention of becoming more like it. |
Encomium | (N.) A formal expression of praise. |
Reconnaissance | (N.) A survey of enemy positions. (Mapping) |
Substantiate | (V.) To prove through use of evidence. |
Temporize | (V.) To buy time; to stall. |
Tenable | (Adj.) Able to be defend; defensible (Idea or position). |