Vocabulary Flashcards

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Acquisitive

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Having a strong desire to acquire more, especially material possessions or ideas.

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Arrogate

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To claim or take without justification.

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Banal

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So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

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Belabor

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To argue or elaborate a subject in excessive detail.

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Carping

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Difficult to please; critical.

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Coherent

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Logical and consistent.

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Congeal

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To solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling.

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Emulate

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To match or surpass, typically by imitation.

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Encomium

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A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.

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Eschew

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To deliberately avoid using; abstain from.