APLit- Week 1

Vocab

acquisitive

excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.

arrogate

to claim or take something without justification or right.

banal

lacking originality, freshness, or novelty; boring and predictable.

belabor

to explain or work at something excessively or more than necessary.

carping

difficult to please; critical in a petty or nagging way.

coherent

logically connected and consistent; easy to understand.

congeal

to change from a fluid to a solid state; to thicken or clot.

emulate

to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the original.

encomium

a formal expression of high praise, typically in speech or writing.

eschew

to deliberately avoid or abstain from something.

germane

relevant and appropriate to the topic or issue being discussed.

insatiable

incapable of being satisfied; always wanting more.

intransigent

unwilling to change one's views or to agree; stubborn.

invidious

likely to arouse resentment or anger in others; unfairly discriminatory.

largesse

generosity in giving money or gifts; philanthropy.

reconnaissance

a survey or exploration, often for military or strategic purposes.

substantiate

to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something.

taciturn

habitually silent or quiet; not inclined to talk.

temporize

to act evasively to gain time or delay making a decision.

tenable

able to be defended against criticism or attack; logically sound.