Unit 1
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coolcoollake on August 18, 2008
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 encomium | a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute |
| coherent | holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful |
| belabor | to work on excessively; to thrash soundly |
| eschew | to avoid, shun, keep away from |
| acquisitive | able to get and to retain ideas or information; concerned with acquiring wealth or property (greedy) |
| emulate | to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model |
| arrogate | to claim or take without right |
| banal | hackneyed (plain; ordinary), trite |
| carping | tending to find fault especially in a petty or nasty way; petty, nagging criticism |
| substantiate | to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to |
| temporize | to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision |
| largesse | generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions |
| tenable | capable of being defended, defensible |
| insatiable | so great or demanding that it cannot be satisfied |
| reconnaissance | a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination |
| ramify | to divide and spread out like branches; to separate into divisions |
| intransigent | refusing to compromise; irreconcilable |
| germane | relevant, appropriate, apropos |
| taciturn | habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little |
| invidious | offensive, hateful tending to cause bitterness and resentment |
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