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ENGLISH VOCAB
UNIT 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acquisitive | Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things. |
| Arrogate | Take or claim (something) without justification. |
| Banal | So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring. |
| Belabor | Argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail. |
| Carping | Difficult to please; critical. . |
| Coherent | Adjective (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent. |
| Congeal | To solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling. |
| Emulate | To match or surpass, typically by imitation. |
| Encomium | A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly. |
| Eschew | Deliberately avoid using; abstain from. |