Level G Unit 1 Vocabulary

ACQUISITIVE Definition: (adj.) able to get and retain ideas or information; concerned about…. Synonyms: greedy, grasping Antonyms: altruistic, unretentive

ARROGATE Definition: (v.) to claim or take without right Synonyms:expropriate,usurp,commandeer Antonyms: relinquish, renounce, abdicate

BANAL Definition: (adj.) hackneyed, trite, commonplace Synonyms: stale, insipid, mundane Antonyms: fresh, novel, original

BELABOR Definition: (v.) to work on excessively; to overdo something, to beat soundly Synonyms: overwork, pummel Not to belabor the whole Twilight thing……

CARPING Definition: (adj.) tending to find fault, especially in petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; (n.) petty, nagging criticism Synonyms: nit-picking, nagging, critical Antonyms: approving, uncritical

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

CONGEAL Definition: (v.) to change from liquid to solid, thicken Synonyms: harden, jell, coagulate Antonyms: melt, liquefy

EMULATE Definition: (v.) to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model Synonyms: copy, mimic, rival, match

ENCOMIUM Definition: (n.) a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute Synonyms: eulogy, commendation Antonyms: condemnation, criticism

ESCHEW Definition: (v.) to avoid, shun, keep away from Synonyms: abstain from, steer clear of Antonyms: embrace, adopt

GERMANE Definition: (adj.) relevant, appropriate, fitting Synonyms: pertinent Antonyms: irrelevant, inappropriate

INSATIABLE Definition: (adj.) so great or demanding as not to be satisfied Synonyms: unquenchable, ravenous

INTRANSIGENT Definition: (adj.) refusing to compromise, irreconcilable Synonyms: unyielding, will not give in Antonyms: yielding, halfhearted

INVIDIOUS Definition: (adj.) offensive, hateful, tending to cause bitterness and resentment Synonyms: malicious, spiteful Antonyms: complimentary, flattering

LARGESSE Definition: (n.) generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions Synonyms: bounty, munificence Antonyms: stinginess, miserliness

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

SUBSTANTIATE Definition: (v.) to establish by evidence, prove, to give concrete form to Synonyms: verify, confirm, validate Antonyms: refute, disprove, invalidate

TACITURN Definition: (adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little Synonyms: tight-lipped, uncommunicative Antonyms: verbose, talkative, laconic

TEMPORIZE Definition: (v.) to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid confrontation, or postpone a decision. Synonyms: procrastinate, dilly-dally

TENABLE Definition: (n.) capable or being held or defended Synonyms: defensible, justifiable Antonyms: indefensible, unjustifiable