ap eng comp unit 1 vocab

acquisitive definition

able to get and retain ideas or information; concerned with acquiring wealth or property

acquisitive synonym

greedy

acquisitive synonym

avaricious

acquisitive synonym

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