Unit 1Unit 1

Vocabulary synonyms, definitions Vocabulary synonyms, definitions and complementary pictures and complementary pictures organized by Lydia Crush.organized by Lydia Crush.

Acquisitive (adj.)Acquisitive (adj.)

Able to get and Able to get and remember ideas, also remember ideas, also desirous of money desirous of money and material thingsand material things

Synonyms: greedy, Synonyms: greedy, grasping, avaricious, grasping, avaricious, retentiveretentive

Arrogate (v.)Arrogate (v.)

To claim or take To claim or take without rightwithout right

Synonyms: expropriate, Synonyms: expropriate, usurp, commandeerusurp, commandeer

Antonyms: relinquish, Antonyms: relinquish, abandonabandon

Banal (adj.)Banal (adj.)

Hackneyed, trite, Hackneyed, trite, commonplacecommonplace

Synonyms: stale, insipidSynonyms: stale, insipid Antonyms: fresh, novel Antonyms: fresh, novel

original, neworiginal, new

Belabor (v.)Belabor (v.)

To work on excessively; To work on excessively; to thrash soundlyto thrash soundly

Synonyms: overworkSynonyms: overwork

Carping (adj.), (n.)Carping (adj.), (n.)

Tending to find fault, Tending to find fault, especially in a petty, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting nasty, or hairsplitting way;way;

Petty or nagging Petty or nagging criticism.criticism.

Synonyms: nit-picking, Synonyms: nit-picking, cavilingcaviling

Antonyms: approving, Antonyms: approving, uncriticaluncritical

Coherent (adj.)Coherent (adj.)

Holding or sticking Holding or sticking together; making a together; making a logical whole; logical whole; comprehensible, comprehensible, meaningfulmeaningful

Synonyms: connected, Synonyms: connected, unified, consistent, unified, consistent, cohesivecohesive

Antonyms: muddled, Antonyms: muddled, chaotic, disjointedchaotic, disjointed

Congeal (v.)Congeal (v.)

To change from liquid To change from liquid to a solid, thicken; to to a solid, thicken; to make inflexible or make inflexible or rigidrigid

Synonyms: harden, Synonyms: harden, jell, coagulate, solidifyjell, coagulate, solidify

Antonyms: melt, Antonyms: melt, liquefyliquefy

Emulate (v.)Emulate (v.)

To imitate with the intention of equaling of surpassing To imitate with the intention of equaling of surpassing the modelthe model

Synonyms: copy, mimic, rival, match, measure up toSynonyms: copy, mimic, rival, match, measure up to

Encomium (n.)Encomium (n.)

A formal expression of A formal expression of praise, a lavish tributepraise, a lavish tribute

Synonyms: panegyric, Synonyms: panegyric, eulogy, commendationeulogy, commendation

Antonyms: Antonyms: condemnation, condemnation, castigation, criticismcastigation, criticism

Eschew (v.)Eschew (v.)

To avoid, shun, keep To avoid, shun, keep away fromaway from

Synonyms: abstain from Synonyms: abstain from steer clear of, forgosteer clear of, forgo

Antonyms: embrace, Antonyms: embrace, adoptadopt

Germane (adj.)Germane (adj.)

Relevant, appropriate, Relevant, appropriate, apropos, fittingapropos, fitting

Synonyms: pertinentSynonyms: pertinent Antonyms: irrelevant, Antonyms: irrelevant,

extraneous, extraneous, inappropriateinappropriate

Insatiable (adj.)Insatiable (adj.)

So great or demanding So great or demanding as to be unable to be as to be unable to be satisfiedsatisfied

Synonyms: Synonyms: unquenchable, unquenchable, ravenous, voraciousravenous, voracious

Intransigent (adj.)Intransigent (adj.)

Refusing to Refusing to compromise, compromise, irreconcilableirreconcilable

Synonyms: unyielding, Synonyms: unyielding, obdurate, obdurate, uncompromisinguncompromising

Antonyms: lukewarm, Antonyms: lukewarm, halfhearted, yieldinghalfhearted, yielding

Invidious (adj.)Invidious (adj.)

Offensive or hateful; Offensive or hateful; tending to cause tending to cause resentment or bitternessresentment or bitterness

Synonyms: malicious, Synonyms: malicious, spiteful, prejudicialspiteful, prejudicial

Antonyms: flattering, Antonyms: flattering, complimentary complimentary

Largesse (n.)Largesse (n.)

Generosity in giving; Generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful lavish or bountiful contributionscontributions

Synonyms: liberality, Synonyms: liberality, munificence, bountymunificence, bounty

Antonyms: stinginess, Antonyms: stinginess, miserlinessmiserliness

Reconnaissance (n.)Reconnaissance (n.)

A survey made for A survey made for military purposes; any military purposes; any kind of preliminary kind of preliminary inspection or inspection or examinationexamination

Synonyms: scouting Synonyms: scouting expeditionexpedition

Substantiate (v.)Substantiate (v.)

To prove; to make To prove; to make concrete or presentconcrete or present

Synonyms: verify, Synonyms: verify, confirm, validate, confirm, validate, authenticateauthenticate

Antonyms: refute, Antonyms: refute, disprovedisprove

Taciturn (adj.)Taciturn (adj.)

Habitually silent or Habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk quiet, inclined to talk very littlevery little

Synonyms: tight-lipped, Synonyms: tight-lipped, uncommunicativeuncommunicative

Antonyms: garrulous, Antonyms: garrulous, loquacious, verboseloquacious, verbose

Temporize (v.)Temporize (v.)

To stall or act evasively To stall or act evasively in order to gain time, in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; or postpone a decision; to compromiseto compromise

Synonyms: hedge, Synonyms: hedge, dillydally, procrastinatedillydally, procrastinate

Tenable (adj.)Tenable (adj.)

Capable of being held Capable of being held or defendedor defended

Synonyms: defensible, Synonyms: defensible, justifiable, maintainablejustifiable, maintainable

Antonym: indefensible, Antonym: indefensible, unjustifiableunjustifiable