Wednesday, September 14, 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
Banal: so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
Excoriation: harsh criticism
Congeal: solidify or coagulate
Carping : difficult to please
Substantiate: provide evidence to prove the truth of
Temporize: avoid making a decision
Largesse: generosity in bestowing money
Tenable: able to be maintained or defended against
Insatiable: impossible to satisfy
Recconaissance: military observation of a region
Germane: relevant to a subject under consideration
Ramify: form branches or offshoots
Intransigent: unwilling or refusing to change ones views
Taciturn: reserved or uncommunicative in speech

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