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Aquisitive
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Adj. able to retain information
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Arrogate
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v.
to claim or take without right |
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banal
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adj.
commonplace |
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Belabor
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V.
to work ecesssively |
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Carping
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adj.
tending to find fault in a nasty way N. nagging/nasty critism |
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Coherent
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Adj.
meaningful |
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Congeal
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V.
to thicken or become rigid |
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Emulate
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V.
to imatate with intent of equaling |
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encomium
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v.
lavish tribute |
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Eschew
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V.
to avoid, shun |
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Germane
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Adj.
appropriate or fitting |
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insatiable
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adj.
so great it can not be satisifed |
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instrangient
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adj.
refusing to compromise |
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invidious
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adj.
offensive or hateful |
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Largesse
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n.
lavish contributions |
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Recinnaissance
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N
a military inspection |
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Substantiate
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V
to establish by evidence |
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taciturn
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adj
habiualy silent |
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Temporize
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v.
to stall in order to gain time |
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Tenable
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adj
defendable, justifiable |
