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Vocab Unit 1 English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| able to get and retain ideas or information | aquisitive |
| to claim or take without right | arrogate |
| commonplace, ordinary | banal |
| to work on excessively, overwork | belabor |
| petty, nasty criticism | carping |
| logical | coherent |
| to change from liquid to solid, thicken | congeal |
| to imitate or copy | emulate |
| a formal expression of praise | encomium |
| to avoid | eschew |
| relevant | germane |
| not satisifed, unquenchable | insatiable |
| refusing to compromise | intransigent |
| offensive or hateful | invidious |
| generousity in giving | largesse |
| scouting for military purpose | reconnaissance |
| to verify by giving evidence | substantiate |
| silent or quiet, to talk very little | taciturn |
| to stall or avoid in order to gain time | temporize |
| capable of being defended | tenable |