Chapter 1 Flashcards by Leigh-Anne McCormick

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Able to get/retain info. Greedy.

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Acquisitive

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Claim or take w/o right

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Arrogate

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Unoriginal, hackneyed, trite

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Banal

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Work on excessively, go on and on

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Belabor

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Tending to find fault in a petty way

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Carping

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Holding together, comprehensible, meaningful

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Coherent

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Change from liquid to solid, thicken

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Congeal

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Imitate w intent of equaling or surpassing the model

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Emulate

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Expression of praise, lavish tribute

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Encomium

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Avoid, shun, keep away from

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Eschew

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Relevant, appropriate.

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Germane

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So great, not able to be satisfied

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Insatiable

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Refusing to compromise

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Intransigent

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Offensive, hateful

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Invidious

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Generosity in giving, bountiful contributions

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Largesse

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Preliminary inspection or examination

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Reconnaissance

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To prove or confirm

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Substantiate

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Silent or quiet

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Taciturn

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To stall, avoid a confrontation

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Temporize

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Capable of being held or defended

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Tenable