unit 1 vocabulary synonyms, definitions and complementary pictures organized by lydia crush
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Unit 1Unit 1
Vocabulary synonyms, definitions Vocabulary synonyms, definitions and complementary pictures and complementary pictures organized by Lydia Crush.organized by Lydia Crush.
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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
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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
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Banal (adj.)Banal (adj.)
Hackneyed, trite, Hackneyed, trite, commonplacecommonplace
Synonyms: stale, insipidSynonyms: stale, insipid Antonyms: fresh, novel Antonyms: fresh, novel
original, neworiginal, new
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Belabor (v.)Belabor (v.)
To work on excessively; To work on excessively; to thrash soundlyto thrash soundly
Synonyms: overworkSynonyms: overwork
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Germane (adj.)Germane (adj.)
Relevant, appropriate, Relevant, appropriate, apropos, fittingapropos, fitting
Synonyms: pertinentSynonyms: pertinent Antonyms: irrelevant, Antonyms: irrelevant,
extraneous, extraneous, inappropriateinappropriate
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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