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Cum. Vocab. ch. 1-6
Vocabulary Workshop New Edition Level G
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English
10th Grade
12/17/2006

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Term
arrogate
Definition
v. to claim or take without right
syn. expropriate, usurp, commandeer
ant. relinquish, renounce, abdicate, abandon
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banal
Definition
adj. hackneyed, trite, commonplace
syn.stale, insipid
ant. fresh, novel,original, new
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belabor
Definition
v. to work excessively; to thrash soundly
syn. overwork
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carping
Definition
adj. tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; n. petty, nagging criticism
syn. nit-picking,caviling
ant. approving, uncritical
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coherent
Definition
adj. holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful
syn. connected, unified, consistent, cohesive
ant. muddled, chaotic, disjointed
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congeal
Definition
v. to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make infelxible or rigid
syn. harden, jell, coagulate, solidify
ant. melt, liquify
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emulate
Definition
v. to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
syn. copy, mimic, rival, match, measure up to
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encomium
Definition
n. a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute
syn. panegyric, eulogy, commendation
ant. condemnation, castigation, criticism
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eschew
Definition
v. to avoid, shun, keep away from
syn. abstain from, steer clear of, forgo
ant. embrace, adopt
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germane
Definition
adj. relevent, appropriate, apropos, fitting
syn. pertinent
ant. irrelivant, extraneous, inappropriate
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insatiable
Definition
adj. so great or demanding as not to be satisfied
syn. unquenchable, ravenous, voracious
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intransigent
Definition
adj. refusing to compromise, irreconcilable
syn.uncompromising, unyeilding, obdurate
ant. lukewarm, halfhearted, yeilding
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invidious
Definition
adj. offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment
syn. malicious, spiteful, prejudicial, pejorative
ant. complimentary, flattering, ameliorative
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largesse
Definition
n. generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions
syn. liberality, munificence, bounty
ant. stinginess, miserliness, niggardliness
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reconnaissnce
Definition
n. a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination
syn. scouting expedition
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substantiate
Definition
v. to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to
syn. verify, confirm, validate, authenticate
ant.refute, disprove, invalidate
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