Vocab Units 1 - 3 Flashcards

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eager to gain possessions or ideasacquisitiveaudio_icon.gif
to take or claim without rightarrogateaudio_icon.gif
lacking originality and freshnessbanalaudio_icon.gif
explain or discuss more than necessarybelaboraudio_icon.gif
complainingcarpingaudio_icon.gif
meaningful, logicalcoherentaudio_icon.gif
harden, thickencongealaudio_icon.gif
to imitate, with hopes to equal or to outdoemulateaudio_icon.gif
expression of praiseencomiumaudio_icon.gif
avoideschewaudio_icon.gif
relevantgermaneaudio_icon.gif
impossible to satisfyinsatiableaudio_icon.gif
stubbornintransigentaudio_icon.gif
hatefulinvidiousaudio_icon.gif
generous gift or donationlargesseaudio_icon.gif
inspection of an area, mostly to gather military informationreconnaissanceaudio_icon.gif
support with evidencesubstantiateaudio_icon.gif
not talkativetaciturnaudio_icon.gif
delay, stalltemporizeaudio_icon.gif
able to be defendedtenableaudio_icon.gif
to approach and speak to someone with a demand or a requestaccostaudio_icon.gif
harsh criticismanimadversionaudio_icon.gif
enthusiasticavidaudio_icon.gif
slightly salty water; unpleasant to drink; mixture of sea water and fresh waterbrackishaudio_icon.gif
speedcelerityaudio_icon.gif
misleading, tricky; not honestdeviousaudio_icon.gif
an opening move or remark where one gives up something small with the hopes of gaining an upper handgambitaudio_icon.gif
calm and peacefulhalcyonaudio_icon.gif
excessively dramatic or emotionalhistrionicaudio_icon.gif
causing fires or conflictincendiaryaudio_icon.gif
1. large and violent whirlpool; 2. any violent or disorderly situation; chaosmaelstromaudio_icon.gif
shortsightedmyopicaudio_icon.gif
not secretovertaudio_icon.gif
insultingpejorativeaudio_icon.gif
correct or appropriate behaviorproprietyaudio_icon.gif
disrespectful treatment of something regarded as sacredsacrilegeaudio_icon.gif
immediatelysummarilyaudio_icon.gif
beggarsupplicantaudio_icon.gif
any object thought to have magical or protective powerstalismanaudio_icon.gif
make something move in a wavelike motionundulateaudio_icon.gif
speak clearlyarticulateaudio_icon.gif
move about carelessly and playfullycavortaudio_icon.gif
believability; beliefcredenceaudio_icon.gif
to speak out againstdecryaudio_icon.gif
to disguise or hide the truthdissembleaudio_icon.gif
extremely sad or worrieddistraughtaudio_icon.gif
a speech to honor a dead personeulogyaudio_icon.gif
to show clearlyevinceaudio_icon.gif
remove from a graveexhumeaudio_icon.gif
useless; weakfecklessaudio_icon.gif
dark, gloomy; foggymurkyaudio_icon.gif
extremely evil; wickednefariousaudio_icon.gif
pleasantly spicy; attractivepiquantaudio_icon.gif
having existed from the beginning; original; earliestprimordialaudio_icon.gif
nearness, similaritypropinquityaudio_icon.gif
unusualunwontedaudio_icon.gif
impossible wish for things to be perfectutopianaudio_icon.gif
wordinessverbiageaudio_icon.gif
green; freshverdantaudio_icon.gif
thick and stickyviscousaudio_icon.gif