vocab 1

Question 1

acquisitive

Answer 1

(adj) able to get and retain ideas or information; concerned with aquiring wealth or property
synonyms- greedy, avaricious, retentive
antonyms- altruistic

Question 1

arrogate

Answer 1

(v) to claim or take without right
synonyms: expropriate, commandeer
antonyms- renounce, abdicate, abandon

Question 2

banal

Answer 2

(adj) hackneyed, trite, commonplace (overused/unoriginal)
synonyms- stale, insipid
antonyms- fresh, original, new

Question 3

belabor

Answer 3

(v) to work on excessively; to thrash soundly
synonym- overwork

Question 4

carping

Answer 4

(adj) tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; (n) petty, nagging criticism
synonyms- nit-picking, caviling
antonyms- approving, uncritical

Question 5

coherent

Answer 5

(adj) holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful
synonyms- connected, unified, consistent, cohesive
antonyms- muddled, chaotic, disjointed

Question 6

congeal

Answer 6

(v) to change from liquid to solid, to thicken; to make inflexible or rigid
synonyms- harden, jell, solidify
antonym- liquefy

Question 7

emulate

Answer 7

(v) to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
synonyms- copy, mimic, rival, match, measure up to

Question 8

enconium

Answer 8

(n) a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute
synonyms- panegyric, eulogy
antonyms- condemnation, castigation, criticism

Question 9

eschew

Answer 9

(v) to avoid, shun, keep away from
synonyms- abstain from, steer clear of, forgo
antonyms- embrace, adopt

Question 10

germane

Answer 10

(adj) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting
synonyms- pertinent
antonyms- irrelevant, extraneous, inappropriate

Question 11

insatiable

Answer 11

(adj) so great or demanding as not to be satisfied
synonyms- unquenchable, ravenous

Question 12

intransigent

Answer 12

(adj) refusing to compromise, irreconcilable
synonyms- uncompromising, unyielding, obdurate
antonyms- lukewarm, halfhearted, yielding

Question 13

invidious

Answer 13

(adj) offensive, hateful, tending to cause bitterness and resentment
synonyms- malicious, spiteful, prejudicial, pejorative
antonyms- flattering, ameliorative

Question 14

largesse

Answer 14

(n) generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions
synonyms- liberality, bounty
antonyms- stinginess, miserliness, niggardliness

Question 15

reconnaissance

Answer 15

(n) a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination
synonyms- exploration

Question 16

substantiate

Answer 16

(v) to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to
synonyms- confirm, validate, authenticate

Question 17

taciturn

Answer 17

(adj) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
synonyms- tight-lipped, uncommunicative, laconic
antonyms- garrulous, loquacious, prolix, verbose

Question 18

temporize

Answer 18

(v) to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise
synonyms- dillydally, procrastinate

Question 19

tenable

Answer 19

(adj) capable of being held or defended
synonyms- defensible, justifiable, maintainable
antonyms- indefensible, unjustifiable