Thursday, September 11, 2014

Vocabulary: Fall List 3

Coherent: (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent
Joe didn't have a coherent reason to get himself out of trouble. 

Belabor: argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail
The debate in class was belabor.  

Eschew: deliberately avoid using; abstain from
Brad was trying to eschew his friends from causing any disturbances. 

Acquisitive: excessively interested in acquiring money or material things
His was an acquisitive person by nature. 

Emulate: match or surpass (a person or achievement) typically by imitation
Cloe's grade emulated Tod's grade in Biology. 

Banal: so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
His style was so banal.

Excoriation: to denounce or berate severely;flay verbally
Becky excoriated her "friend" Lola's mistakes. 

Congeal: solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling
The popsicles had to be congealed, or else they would melt.  

Carping: difficult to please; critical
The manager of the Dentistry was a carping individual. 

Substantive: having a firm basis in reality and therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
The lawyer's substantive evidence helped win the case.

Temporize: avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time
The girl was temporizing on going to the dance with Danny. 

Largesse: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others
Her church was a largesse place. 

Tenable: able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection
The lawyer was a tenable lawyer with a lot of evidence. 

Insatiable: (of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy
His craving for chocolate cake was insatiable. 

Reconnaissance: military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features
The soldier's used a reconnaissance before attacking the enemy. 

Germane: relevant to a subject under consideration
 She had a germane favor she asked of her parents. 

Ramify: form branches or offshoots; spread or branch out
While sitting in the tour bus, the trees were ramifying. 

Intransigent: unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something
Claudia's values were intransigent, unlike Justin's. 

Taciturn: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
She was a taciturn kind of girl.

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