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Unit 1 Synonyms
Level G Unit I synonyms
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11th Grade
10/03/2010

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acquisitive
Definition
greedy, grasping, avaricious, retentive
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arrogate
Definition
expropriate, usurp, commandeer
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banal
Definition
stale, insipid
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belabor
Definition
overwork
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carping
Definition
nit-picking, caviling
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coherent
Definition
connected, unified, consistent, cohesive
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congeal
Definition
harden, jell, coagulate, solidify
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emulate
Definition
copy, mimic, rival, match, measure up to
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encomium
Definition
panegyric, eulogy, commendation
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eschew
Definition
abstain from, steer clear of, forgo
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germane
Definition
pertinent
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insatiable
Definition
unquenchable, ravenous, voracious
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intransigent
Definition
uncompromising, unyielding, obdurate
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invidious
Definition
malicious, spiteful, prejudicial, pejorative
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largesse
Definition
liberality, munificence, bounty
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reconnaissance
Definition
scouting expedition
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substantiate
Definition
verify, confirm, validate, authenticate
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taciturn
Definition
tight-lipped, uncommunicative, laconic
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temporize
Definition
hedge, dillydally, procrastinate
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tenable
Definition
defensible, justifiable, maintainable
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