Vocabulary Unit 1 Flashcards
Coherent (adj.)
Holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful.
syn: connected, unified, consistent, cohesive
Banal (adj.)
Hackneyed, trite, commonplace.
syn: stale, insipid
Carping (adj) and (n.)
(adj. ) tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way
syn: nitpicking, caviling
(n. ) petty and nagging criticism
Encomium (n.)
A formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute
syn: Eulogy
Congeal (v.)
To change from liquid to solid. Thicken; to make inflexible or rigid.
syn: harden, jell
Belabor (v.)
To work on excessively; to thrash soundly
syn: to overwork
Eschew (v.)
To avoid, shun, keep away from.
syn: abstain from, steer clear of, forgo
Emulate (v.)
To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model.
syn: copy, mimic, rival, match, measure up to
Arrogate (v.)
To claim or take without right.
syn: expropriate, usurp, commandeer
Reconnaissance (n.)
A survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination.
syn: scouting expedition
Largesse (n.)
Generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions.
syn: liberality, bounty
Temporize (v.)
To stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise.
syn: hedge, procrastinate
Substantiate (v.)
To establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to.
syn: verify, confirm, validate; authenticate
Insatiable (adj.)
So great or demanding as not to be satisfied.
syn: unquenchable , ravenous, voracious
Tenable (adj.)
Capable of being held or defended.
syn: defensible, justifiable, maintainable
