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Unit 1 Vocab

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78651516enconiuma formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute
78651517coherentholding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful
78651518belaborto worl on excessively, to thrash soundly
78651519eschewto avoid, shun, keep away from
78651520acquisitiveable to get and to retain ideas or information; concerned with getting wealth
78651521emulateto imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
78651522arrogateto claim or take without right
78651523banalhackneyed, trite, commonplace
78651524excoriationa strong denunciation; the act or state of stripping or wearing at the skin
78651525congealto change from liquid or solid, thicken to make inflexible or rigid
78651526carpingtending to find fault in a nast hairsplitting way
78651527substantiateto establish in eveidence, have concrete evidence, prove
78651528temporizeto stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid confrontation, postpone
78651529largessegenerosity in giving, lavish bountiful contribution
78651530tenablecapable of being held or defended
78651531insatiableso great or demanding that it cannot be satisfied
78651532reconnaissancea survey made for military purpose; preliminary inspection or examination
78651533germanerelevent, appropriate, apropos
78651534ramifyto divide and spread out like branches
78651535intransigentrefusing to compromise, irreconcialble
78651536taciturnhabitually silent or quite, inclined to talk very little
78651537invidiousoffensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment

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