Vocabulary List #3
coherent:logical and consistent
belabor: argue or elaborate in excessive detail
eschew: deliberate using; abstain from
acquisitive: excessive interested in acquiring money or material things
emulate: match or surpass typically by intimidation
banal:so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
excoriation: harsh criticism
congeal: solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling
carping:difficult to please; critical
substantiate: provide evidence to support or prove the truth
temporize: avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time
largesse: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others
tenable:able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection
insatiable:impossible to satisfy (of an appetite or hunger)
reconnaissance: military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features
germane: relevant to a subject under consideration
ramify: form branches or offshoots; spread or branch out
intransigent:unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree something about
taciturn:reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little