Vocab Unit 1 Level G Revised to Pair with Prediction worksheet acquisitive adj able to get and retain ideas or information concerned with acquiring wealth or property greedy arrogate v to claim or take without right lay claim to seize ID: 767816
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "Vocab Unit 1 Level G, Revised to Pair wi..." is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Vocab Unit 1 Level G, Revised to Pair with Prediction worksheet
acquisitive (adj.) able to get and retain ideas or information; concerned with acquiring wealth or property; greedy
arrogate (v.) to claim or take without right, lay claim to, seize
banal (adj.) hackneyed, trite, commonplace; boring because it contains nothing new and lacks originality Synonyms: corny, unoriginal, bland, dull, boring, stale, stupid, insipid
belabor (v.) to work on excessively, to thrash soundly; overwork
carping (adj.) tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; (n.) petty nagging; criticism
coherent (adj.) holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful
congeal (v.) to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid
emulate ( v.) to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model; copy, mimic
encomium (n.) a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute
eschew (v.) to avoid, shun, keep away from
Day 2
germane (adj.) relevant, appropriate, fitting
insatiable (adj.) so great or demanding as not to be satisfied
intransigent (adj.) refusing to compromise, irreconcilable
invidious (adj.) offensive, hateful, tending to cause bitterness and resentment
largesse (adj.) generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions
reconnaisance (n.) a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination Synonym: scouting expedition
substantiate (v.) to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to; verify; confirm
taciturn (adj.) habitually quiet or silent; inclined to talk very little; quiet
temporize (v) To stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation. or postpone a decision
tenable (adj.) capable of being held or defended; defensible