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Vocab unit 1

english vocab

QuestionAnswer
encomium n. a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute
Coherent adj. holding or sticking togetrher: comprehensible, meaningful
Belabor v. to work on excessively: to thrash soundly
Acquisitive adj. able to get and to retain ideas or information: concerned with acquired wealth/property
Emulate v. to imiotate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
Arrogate v. to claim or take without right
Congeal v. to thiken (involving a liquid); to make inflexible or rigid
Carping adj. tending to find fault in a nasty way: n. nagging criticism
eschew v. to avoid, shun
banal adj. trite, commonplace
Excoriation n. a strong denunciation: the act or state of stripping or wearing off the skin
Substantiate v. to establish by evidence, prove: to give concrete form to
Temporize v. to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid convo's/ decisions: to compromise
Largesse n. generosity in giving: lavish or bountiful contributions
Tenable adj. capable of being held or defended
Insatiable adj. so great or demanding that it cannot be satisfied
Reconnaissance n. a survey made for military purposes: any kind of prelim. insepection or exam
Germane adj. relevant, appropriate
Ramify v. to divide and spread out like branches: to seperate into divisions
Intransigent adj. refusing to compromise, irreconcilable
Taciturn adj. habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
Invidious adj. offensive, hateful: tending to cause bitterness and resentment
Created by: jmaurer08
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