Unit 1

Question 1

Acquisitive

Answer 1

To be able to get and retain ideas or information. concerned with acquiring wealth or property
SYN: Greedy,retentive

Question 2

Arrogate

Answer 2

To claim or take without right
SYN:secure, acquire

Question 3

Banal

Answer 3

Hackneyed,trite,commonplace
SYN:ordinary

Question 4

Belabor

Answer 4

To work on excessively; To thrash soundly
SYN; overwork

Question 5

Carping

Answer 5

tending to find fault, especially in a petty ,nasty, or hairsplitting way
SYN:nit-picking

Question 6

Coherent

Answer 6

Holding or sticking together;making a logical whole;comprehensible meaningful
SYN: connected,unified

Question 7

Congeal

Answer 7

To change from liquid to solid,thicken
SYN: Harden

Question 8

Emulate

Answer 8

To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
SYN:copy,mimic

Question 9

Encomium

Answer 9

A formal expression of praise a lavish tribute
SYN:Eulogy

Question 10

eschew

Answer 10

To avoid,shun,keep away from
SYN:steer clear from

Question 11

Germane

Answer 11

Relevant,appropriate
SYN:fitting well

Question 12

insatiable

Answer 12

So great or demanding as not to be satisfied
SYN: unquenchable

Question 13

Intransigent

Answer 13

Refusing to compromise
SYN:uncompromising,unyielding

Question 14

Invidious

Answer 14

Offensive,hateful
SYN:spiteful,malicious

Question 15

Largesse

Answer 15

Generosity in giving lavish contributions
SYN:gifts

Question 16

reconnaissance

Answer 16

Any kind of preliminary inspection or examination, a survey made for military purpose (two different uses)
SYN:exploration

Question 17

substantiate

Answer 17

To establish by evidence prove:to give concrete evidence
SYN: Validate

Question 18

Taciturn

Answer 18

Habitually silent or quiet
SYN: quiet, tight lipped

Question 19

Temporize

Answer 19

To stall or act evasively in order to gain time, postpone a decision
SYN: procrastinate

Question 20

tenable

Answer 20

Capable of being held or defended
Syn:justifiable