Vocab list #3

Coherent-logically connected~ Through much effort and hard work the illiterate boy created a coherent sentence.

Belabor-to explain in great detail~ I watched her belabor every minute of her wild day in awe.

Eschew-to shun, avoid~She hurriedly crossed the street to eschew a certain conversation with Mrs. Watson.

Acquisitive- acquire money or material~ John had an acquisitive personality that would lead him to ruin.

Emulate-imitate with effort to equal or surpass~ Cecilia tried her best to emulate the emotion in her art work.

Banal-devoid of freshness~I tried my best to power through the banal article.

• Excoriation-to denounce severely~ Although he was the kings closest companion, he excoriated due to his affair.
• Congeal-to change from a soft state to solid state~ As we waited for the paint to congeal in our wooden buckets we talk of life and love.
• Carping-characterized by petulant faultfinding~ The editors were harsh and carped my materiel until it wasn't really mine anymore.
• Substantiate-to establish by proof~ She tired to substantiate her point through diagrams and models.
• Temporize-to be indecisive or evasive to gain time~In regard to cleaning, Tina immediately started to temporize.
• Largesse-the generous bestowal of gifts, favors, or money~ Tom took advantage of my largesse.
• Tenable-capable of being defended, against attack~ The tall trees and high mountains on our right kept the village tenable from attacks.
• Insatiable-incapable of being satisfied or appease~His insatiable need for affection drove everyone away.
• Reconnaissance-to inspect, observe~All through my life I have had the keen ability of reconnaissance.
• Germane-closely or significantly related~ That question is not germane to our topic of conversation.
• Ramify-spread out into branches~The tree ramified throughout our yard and shed.
• Intransigent-refusing to agree~He was firm and intransigent in his fight.
• Taciturn-inclined to silence, saying little~The girl was taciturn and cast down all class.