Vocabulary Level G Unit 1 Synonyms/Antonyms

Acquisitive

Syn. - Greedy, Grasping, Avaricious, Retentive
Ant. - Altruistic, Unretentive

Arrogate

Syn. - Expropriate, Usurp, Comandeer
Ant. - Rellingquish, Renounce, Abdicate, Abandon

Banal

Syn. - Stale, Inispid
Ant. - Fresh, Novel, Original, New

Belabor

Syn. - Overwork

Carping

Syn. - Nit-Picking, Cavilling
Ant. - Approving, Uncritical

Coherent

Syn. - Connected, Unified, Consistent, Cohesive
Ant. - Muddled, Chaotic, Disjoined

Congeal

Syn. - Harden, Jell, Coagulate, Solidity
Ant. - Melt, Liquify

Emulate

Syn. - Copy, Mimic, Rival, Match, Measure Up To

Encomium

Syn. - Panegyric, Eulogy, Commendation
Ant. - Condemnation, Castigation, Criticism

Eschew

Syn. - Abstain from, Steer Clear of, Forgo
Ant. - Embrace, Adopt

Germane

Syn. - Pertinent
Ant. - Irrelevant, Extraneous, Inappropriate

Insatiable

Syn. - Unquenchable, Ravenous, Voracious

Intransigent

Syn. - Uncompromising, Unyielding, Obdurate
Ant. - Lukewarm, Halfhearted, Yielding

Invidious

Syn. - Malicious, Spiteful, Prejudicial, Prejorative
Ant. - Complimentary, Flattering, Ameliorative

Largesse

Syn. - Liberality, Munificence, Bounty
Ant. - Stinginess, Miserliness, Niggardliness

Reconnaissence

Syn. - Scouting Expedition

Substantiate

Syn. - Verify, Confirm, Validate, Authenticate

Taciturn

Syn. - Tight-Lipped, Uncommunicative, Laconic
Ant. - Garrulous, Loquacious, Prolix, Verbose

Temporize

Syn. - Hedge, DillyDally, Procrastinate

Tenable

Syn. - Defensible, Justifiable, Maintainable
Ant. - Indefensible, Unjustifiable