Tuesday, September 9, 2014

VOCAB: fall list 3

coherent- logically connected; consistent

belabor- 
argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail.

eschew- deliberately avoid using; abstain from. 
acquisitive- excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.

emulate- to copy or imitate
We tried to emulate what we had seen in the morning

banal- so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

excoriation- to condemn, criticize thoroughly or express strong disapproval.
to condemn, criticize thoroughly or express strong disapproval.

congeal- to solidify, especially by cooling, or to take shape, especially to form a satisfying whole

carping- 
difficult to please; critical.

substantiate- to prove a claim to be true or back up a claim with evidence.

temporize- to suit one's actions to the time,occasion, or circumstances, without reference 
largesse- money given with ease.

tenable- reasonable, or able to be sustained or maintained

insatiable- an appetite for something that cannot be satisfied

reconnaissance- preliminary research or a preliminary survey such as checking out the lay-of-the-land before taking a military action.

germane- something relevant to the topic.

ramify- to divide or spread out into branches or branchlike divisions

intransigent- someone stubborn or unwilling to change his views.

taciturn- someone who doesn't say much.

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