Unit One

 (adj.) refusing to compromise, irreconcilable  Concerning political ideals,  my opinions tend to be  very intransigent

(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little People with taciturn personalities can make conversations very awkward…

 ( v.) to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid When the tables aren’t cleaned after lunch, the foods congeal and flake on our food, gross.

Invidious Offensive hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment. Someone must have done something very invidious to this devil to make him stir up this scary poison.

As I was listening to the freshmen talk about their dramas, I realized all they were really saying was simply banal.

 (v.) to work on excessively; to trash soundly. The professor finally stopped belaboring the 4 line poem after two hours.

Acquisitive Definition: able to get and retain ideas or information ; concerned with acquiring wealth or property The acquisitive Bernie Madoff stole over 65 Billion dollars

Arrogate Definition: To claim without right The Spanish Conquistadors are notorious for arrogating the land of the Aztecs

Substantiate (v.) to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to Chase, Cameron, and Forman have to substantiate their evidence in order for Dr. House to agree to their diagnosis.

( adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting Belief in the rights of the individual is germane to the addition of the Bill of Rights to the U.S Constitution.

A formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute Ex. The ritual of the Green Bay Packers fans is an encomium to both the players and their state product. Reese Craft

Capable of being held or defended Ex. The idea of shooting a human from a cannon did not seem tenable at first, but it has amused circus-goers for many years. Reese Craft

So great or demanding as not to be satisfied Her thirst was so insatiable, that even Gatorade, a thirst quenching drink, was not good enough.

Reconnaissance a survey made for military purposes any kind of preliminary inspection or examination The spies were sent on reconnaissance mission to survey the situation behind enemy lines.

Finding faults in an annoying, convicting manner Ex. My carping guitar teacher just made fun of me regardless of my progress

 Making sense, coming together as one piece  Ex. His in coherent question “what seems to be the officer, problem?” convinced to sheriff to request a sobriety test.

 (v): To avoid, shun, keep away from  It would be a wise decision to ESCHEW away from anyone who dances like that in the picture.  Synonyms: abstain from, steer clear of, forgo  Antonyms: embrace, adopt

to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model A young man tried to emulate his favorite superheroes; he failed in matching their greatness.

to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise Rather than telling the truth immediately, the woman chose to temporize in court.