Vocabulary Development in English Unit 6
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CCR English
In an
acquisitive
society,
there is a great deal of
emphasis on buying and
selling.
Synonym: greedy
The ambitious noblemen will
put the young king under
house arrest and
arrogate
royal privileges to
themselves.
Synonym: usurp
The new play’s
banal
dialogue made it seem
more like a soap opera
than a serious drama.
Synonym: stale
The trainee resigned after a week
rather than put up with the
carping
complaints of the sales manager.
Most artists choose to ignore the
carping
of critics and simply go on
with their work.
Synonym: nit-picking
The physics teacher
gave a surprisingly
coherent
description of
quantum mechanics.
Synonym: unified
If you do not wash your
dishes right away, the
food on them will
congeal
.
Synonym: solidify
Most beginning writers try
to
emulate
a great writer
and later develop their
own individual styles.
Synonym: mimic
On Veterans Day, the
President delivered a
heartfelt
encomium
to those
who died for their country.
Synonym: eulogy
The young athletes
promised the coach that
they would train vigorously
and
eschew
bad habits.
Synonym: steer clear of
Bringing up examples
from the past is not
germane
to the present
discussion.
Synonym: Pertinent
People with an
insatiable
appetite
form gossip often do not have
compelling stories of their own.
Synonym: unquenchable
The answer to INSATIABLE on the
quiz is K
Little will get accomplished if
the legislators of both parties
maintain their
intransigent
attitudes.
Synonym: unyielding
Teachers should avoid
making
invidious
comparisons between
their students.
Synonym: spiteful
The university was the
fortunate beneficiary of
the
largesse
of many of its
graduates.
Synonym: bounty
The field officer required a
thorough
reconnaissance
before ordering any troop
movements.
Synonym: scouting
expedition
The prospector was
unable to
substantiate
his
claim to the land where
the gold was found.
Synonym: validate
Abraham Lincoln has the
reputation of having a
dour and
taciturn
personality.
Synonym: Tight-lipped
For most of Shakespeare’s
greatest tragedy, the
protagonist Hamlet chooses
to
temporize
rather than act.
Synonym: Procrastinate
The researchers put forth a
tenable
theory, but their
conclusions would be
reviewed carefully by others.
Synonym: justifiable
Enhance your vocabulary with words like "acquisitive," "arrogate," "banal," "carping," "coherent," "congeal," "emulate," "encomium," "eschew," and "germane." Explore their meanings and synonyms through practical examples. Improve your language skills by understanding and using these words effectively in your writing and conversations.
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CCR English VOCABULARY UNIT 6
ACQUISITIVE In an acquisitive acquisitive society, there is a great deal of emphasis on buying and selling. Synonym: greedy
ARROGATE The ambitious noblemen will put the young king under house arrest and arrogate royal privileges to themselves. Synonym: usurp arrogate
BANAL The new play s banal dialogue made it seem more like a soap opera than a serious drama. Synonym: stale banal
CARPING The trainee resigned after a week rather than put up with the carping complaints of the sales manager. Most artists choose to ignore the carping carping of critics and simply go on with their work. Synonym: nit-picking carping
COHERENT The physics teacher gave a surprisingly coherent coherent description of quantum mechanics. Synonym: unified
CONGEAL If you do not wash your dishes right away, the food on them will congeal congeal. Synonym: solidify
EMULATE Most beginning writers try to emulate emulate a great writer and later develop their own individual styles. Synonym: mimic
ENCOMIUM On Veterans Day, the President delivered a heartfelt encomium encomium to those who died for their country. Synonym: eulogy
ESCHEW The young athletes promised the coach that they would train vigorously and eschew eschew bad habits. Synonym: steer clear of
GERMANE Bringing up examples from the past is not germane germane to the present discussion. Synonym: Pertinent
INSATIABLE People with an insatiable form gossip often do not have compelling stories of their own. Synonym: unquenchable The answer to INSATIABLE on the The answer to INSATIABLE on the quiz is K quiz is K insatiable appetite
INTRANSIGENT Little will get accomplished if the legislators of both parties maintain their intransigent intransigent attitudes. Synonym: unyielding
INVIDIOUS Teachers should avoid making invidious invidious comparisons between their students. Synonym: spiteful
LARGESSE The university was the fortunate beneficiary of the largesse largesse of many of its graduates. Synonym: bounty
RECONNAISSANCE The field officer required a thorough reconnaissance reconnaissance before ordering any troop movements. Synonym: scouting expedition
SUBSTANTIATE The prospector was unable to substantiate substantiate his claim to the land where the gold was found. Synonym: validate
TACITURN Abraham Lincoln has the reputation of having a dour and taciturn taciturn personality. Synonym: Tight-lipped
TEMPORIZE For most of Shakespeare s greatest tragedy, the protagonist Hamlet chooses to temporize temporize rather than act. Synonym: Procrastinate
TENABLE The researchers put forth a tenable tenable theory, but their conclusions would be reviewed carefully by others. Synonym: justifiable
