Thursday, September 15, 2016

Vocab #3

coherent - logical and consistent
belabor - argue or elaborate in excessive detail 
eschew - deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
acquisitive -excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.
emulate - match or surpass , typically by imitation.
banal - so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
excoriation - a harsh criticism.
congeal - solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling.
carping - difficult to please; critical
substantiate - provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.
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.
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 about something
taciturn - 
reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

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