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Flashcards: vocabulary 12th grade part 2

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germane(adj) relevant, appropriate, appropros, fitting
germane(ant) irrelevant, extraneous, inappropriate
germane(syn) pertinent
insatiable(adj) so great or demanding as not to be satisfied
insatiable(syn) unquenchable, ravenous, voracious
intransigent(adj) refusing to compromise, irreconcilable
intransigent(ant) lukewarm, half-hearted, yielding
intransigent(syn) uncompromising, unyielding, obdurate
invidious: (adj) offensive, hateful, tending to cause bitterness and resentment
invidious(ant) complimentary, flattering, ameliorative
invidious(syn) malicious, spiteful, prejudicial, perjorative
largesse(n) generosity in giving, lavish or bountiful contributions
largesse(ant) stinginess, miserliness, niggardliness
largesse(syn) liberality, manificence, bounty
reconnaissance(syn) scoutting, expedition
reconnaissance(n) a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination
substantiate(v) to establish by evidence, prove, to give concrete or substantial form to
substantiate(syn): verify, authenticate, confirm, validate
substantiate(ant): refute, disprove, invalidate
taciturn(ant): garrulous, loquacious, prolix, verbose
taciturn(adj) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
taciturn(syn): tight-lipped, uncommunicative, laconic
temporize29. (v) to stall or act evasively in order to gain time or avoid a confrontation , to compromise
temporize(syn): hedge, dilly dally, procrastinate
tenable(adj) capable of being held or defended
tenable(ant): indefensible, unjustifiable
tenable(syn): defensible, justifiable, maintainable