Vocab. Fall List 3

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Coherent: (For an argument, theory, or policy) logical and 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: Match of surpass (a person or achievement) typically by imitation
Banal: So lacking in originally 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 of
Temperize: Avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time
Largesse: Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others
Terable: Able to maintained or defended against attack or objection
Insatiable: (Of an appetite or desire) 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 of branch out
Intransigent: Unwilling or refusing to change ones views or to agree about something
Tactiturn: (Of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; say little

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