Unit 1 Flashcards
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Arrogate
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To claim or take without right
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Acquisitive
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Able to get and retain ideas or info
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Banal
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Hackneyed, commonplace
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Belabor
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To work on excessively
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Carping
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Tending to find fault, nagging criticism
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Coherent
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Holding or sticking together
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Congeal
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To change from liquid to solid
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Emulate
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To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
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Encomium
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A formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute
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Eschew
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To avoid, shun, or keep away from
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Germane
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Relevant, appropriate, or fitting
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Insatiable
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So great or demanding as not to be satisfied
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Intransigent
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Refusing to compromise, irreconcilable
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Invidious
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Offensive or hateful
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Largesse
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Generosity in giving