Vocab words

Honors british studies

Acquisitive

having a strong desire to acquire money or material possessions.

Arrogate

to take or claim something for oneself without justification.

Banal

lacking originality or freshness; dull and uninteresting.

Belabor

to argue or elaborate in excessive detail about a subject, often to the point of boredom.

Carping

persistent criticism or finding fault, often trivial.

Coherent

having logical and consistent reasoning or clarity in thought, speech, or writing.

Congeal

to solidify or become thick, often as a result of cooling or setting.

Emulate

to imitate or match, typically with the intent to equal or surpass

Encomium

a formal expression of praise or tribute.

Eschew

To avoid, shun, keep away from

Germane

Relevant, fitting

Insatiable

So great or demanding as not to be satisfied

Intransigent

Refusing to compromise, irreconcilable

Invidious

Offensive, hateful

Largesse

Generosity in giving

Reconnaissance

Any kind of inspection or examination.

Substantiate

To establish by evidence

Taciturn

Habitually silent or quiet

Temporize

to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise

Tenable

capable of being held or defended