Unit 1 Vocabulary synonyms, definitions and complementary pictures organized by Lydia Crush.

Acquisitive (adj.) Able to get and remember ideas, also desirous of money and material things Able to get and remember ideas, also desirous of money and material things Synonyms: greedy, grasping, avaricious, retentive Synonyms: greedy, grasping, avaricious, retentive

Arrogate (v.) To claim or take without right To claim or take without right Synonyms: expropriate, usurp, commandeer Synonyms: expropriate, usurp, commandeer Antonyms: relinquish, abandon Antonyms: relinquish, abandon

Banal (adj.) Hackneyed, trite, commonplace Hackneyed, trite, commonplace Synonyms: stale, insipid Synonyms: stale, insipid Antonyms: fresh, novel original, new Antonyms: fresh, novel original, new

Belabor (v.) To work on excessively; to thrash soundly To work on excessively; to thrash soundly Synonyms: overwork Synonyms: overwork

Carping (adj.), (n.) Tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; Tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; Petty or nagging criticism. Petty or nagging criticism. Synonyms: nit-picking, caviling Synonyms: nit-picking, caviling Antonyms: approving, uncritical Antonyms: approving, uncritical

Coherent (adj.) Holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful Holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful Synonyms: connected, unified, consistent, cohesive Synonyms: connected, unified, consistent, cohesive Antonyms: muddled, chaotic, disjointed Antonyms: muddled, chaotic, disjointed

Congeal (v.) To change from liquid to a solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid To change from liquid to a solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid Synonyms: harden, jell, coagulate, solidify Synonyms: harden, jell, coagulate, solidify Antonyms: melt, liquefy Antonyms: melt, liquefy

Emulate (v.) To imitate with the intention of equaling of surpassing the model To imitate with the intention of equaling of surpassing the model Synonyms: copy, mimic, rival, match, measure up to Synonyms: copy, mimic, rival, match, measure up to

Encomium (n.) A formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute A formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute Synonyms: panegyric, eulogy, commendation Synonyms: panegyric, eulogy, commendation Antonyms: condemnation, castigation, criticism Antonyms: condemnation, castigation, criticism

Eschew (v.) To avoid, shun, keep away from To avoid, shun, keep away from Synonyms: abstain from steer clear of, forgo Synonyms: abstain from steer clear of, forgo Antonyms: embrace, adopt Antonyms: embrace, adopt

Germane (adj.) Relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting Relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting Synonyms: pertinent Synonyms: pertinent Antonyms: irrelevant, extraneous, inappropriate Antonyms: irrelevant, extraneous, inappropriate

Insatiable (adj.) So great or demanding as to be unable to be satisfied So great or demanding as to be unable to be satisfied Synonyms: unquenchable, ravenous, voracious Synonyms: unquenchable, ravenous, voracious

Intransigent (adj.) Refusing to compromise, irreconcilable Refusing to compromise, irreconcilable Synonyms: unyielding, obdurate, uncompromising Synonyms: unyielding, obdurate, uncompromising Antonyms: lukewarm, halfhearted, yielding Antonyms: lukewarm, halfhearted, yielding

Invidious (adj.) Offensive or hateful; tending to cause resentment or bitterness Offensive or hateful; tending to cause resentment or bitterness Synonyms: malicious, spiteful, prejudicial Synonyms: malicious, spiteful, prejudicial Antonyms: flattering, complimentary Antonyms: flattering, complimentary

Largesse (n.) Generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions Generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions Synonyms: liberality, munificence, bounty Synonyms: liberality, munificence, bounty Antonyms: stinginess, miserliness Antonyms: stinginess, miserliness

Reconnaissance (n.) A survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination A survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination Synonyms: scouting expedition Synonyms: scouting expedition

Substantiate (v.) To prove; to make concrete or present To prove; to make concrete or present Synonyms: verify, confirm, validate, authenticate Synonyms: verify, confirm, validate, authenticate Antonyms: refute, disprove Antonyms: refute, disprove

Taciturn (adj.) Habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little Habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little Synonyms: tight-lipped, uncommunicative Synonyms: tight-lipped, uncommunicative Antonyms: garrulous, loquacious, verbose Antonyms: garrulous, loquacious, verbose

Temporize (v.) To stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise To stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise Synonyms: hedge, dillydally, procrastinate Synonyms: hedge, dillydally, procrastinate

Tenable (adj.) Capable of being held or defended Capable of being held or defended Synonyms: defensible, justifiable, maintainable Synonyms: defensible, justifiable, maintainable Antonym: indefensible, unjustifiable Antonym: indefensible, unjustifiable