Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Vocab

coherent -logic and consistent 
belabor-argue or elaborate in excessive detail
 eschew-deliberately avoid using
acquisitive-excessively interested in acquiring money or material things
 emulate-match or surpass a person or achievement 
banal-so lack in originality as to be obvious and boring
excoriation-censure or criticize severely 
congeal-solidify or coagulate especially by cooling
carping-difficult to please 
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-having an insatiable appetite or desire for something especially sex
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 offshoot spread or branch out
intransigent-unwilling or refusing to change ones view or to agree about something 
taciturn- reserved or uncommunicative in speech saying little 

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