Sadlier Vocab Book G Unit 1

acquisitive (adj)

interested in acquiring money or information, greedy, retentive

arrogate (v.)

to claim or take without right, commander, to steal, to seize

banal (adj)

trite, commonplace, stale, boring, lacking originality

belabor (v.)

to work on excessively, to thrash soundly, to overwork

carping (adj. or n.))

tending to find fault, nit-picky/petty, nagging criticism

coherent (adj.)

holding or sticking together, comprehensible, a logical whole, connected, cohesive

congeal (v.)

to harden, to change from liquid to solid, to solidify

emulate (v.)

to imitate with intent of equaling the model, to copy, to mimic, to match

encomium (n.)

a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute, eulogy

eschew (v.)

to avoid, to keep away, to abstain, to stay clear of, yo forgo

germane (adj.)

relevant, appropriate, fitting, pertinent

insatiable (adj.)

unquenchable, ravenous, unable to be satisfied

intransigent (adj.)

refusing to compromise, uncompromising, unyielding

invidious (adj.)

offensive, hateful, causing bitterness, resentment, malicious, spiteful, prejudicial

largesse (n.)

generosity in giving, lavish contributions

reconnaissance (n.)

a survey made for military purposes, a preliminary inspection, an exploration

substantiate (v.)

to establish by evidence, to prove, to confirm, to validate, to authenticate

taciturn (adj.)

habitually quiet, antisocial, laconic

temporize (v.)

to stall, to avoid confrontation, to postpone, to compromise

tenable (adj.)

capable of being held or defended, justifiable, maintainable