Studied by 28 peopleacquisitive definition
able to get and retain ideas or information; concerned with acquiring wealth or property
acquisitive synonym
greedy
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avaricious
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retentive
acquisitive synonym
grasping
arrogate definition
to claim or take without right
arrogate synonym
expropriate
arrogate synonym
commandeer
arrogate synonym
usurp
banal definition
hackneyed, trite, commonplace
banal synonym
stale
banal synonym
insipid
belabor definition
to work on excessively; to thrash soundly
belabor synonym
overwork
belabor synonym
harp on
carping definition
tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; petty, nagging criticism
carping synonym
nit-picking
carping synonym
caviling
coherent definition
holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible; meaningful
coherent synonym
connected
coherent synonym
unified
coherent synonym
consisted
coherent synonym
cohesive
congeal definition
to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid
congeal synonym
harden
congeal synonym
jell
congeal synonym
solidify
congeal synonym
coagulate
emulate definition
to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
emulate synonym
copy
emulate synonym
mimic
emulate synonym
rival
emulate synonym
match
emulate synonym
measure up to
emulate synonym
imitate
encomium definition
a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute
encomium synonym
panegyric
encomium synonym
eulogy
encomium synonym
commendation
encomium synonym
tribute
eschew definition
to avoid, shun, keep away from
eschew synonym
abstain from
eschew synonym
steer clear of
eschew synonym
forgo
germane definition
relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting
germane synonym
pertinent
germane synonym
releant
insatiable definition
so great or demanding as not to be satisfied
insatiable synonym
unquenchable
insatiable synonym
ravenous
insatiable synonym
varacious
intransigent definition
refusing to compromise, irreconcilable
intransigent synonym
uncompromising
intransigent synonym
unyielding
intransigent synonym
obdurate
invidious definition
offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment
invidious synonym
malicious
invidious synonym
spiteful
invidious synonym
prejudical
invidious synonym
pejorative
largesse definition
generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions
largesse synonym
liberality
largesse synonym
bounty
largesse synonym
munificenc
reconnaissance definition
a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination
reconnaissance synonym
exploration
reconnaissance synonym
scouting expedition
substantiate definition
to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to
substantiate synonym
confirm
substantiate synonym
validate
substantiate synonym
authenticate
substantiate synonym
verify
taciturn definition
habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
taciturn synonym
tight-lipped
taciturn synonym
uncommunicatie
taciturn synonym
laconic
taciturn synonym
quiet
temporize definition
to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise
temporize synonym
dillydally
temporize synonym
procrastinate
temporize synonym
hedge
tenable definition
capable of being held or defended
tenable synonym
defensible
tenable synonym
justifiable
tenable synonym
maintainable
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