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

2. 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

3. 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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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