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acquisitive

eager/able to acquire things or information; wanting wealth/property

arrogate

take or claim something without the right to

banal

boring, ordinary, unoriginal

belabor

work on something excessively; overdo it; also beat/thrash severely

carping

constantly finding fault; nagging criticism

coherent

logical, clear, makes sense

congeal

change from liquid to solid; thicken

emulate

imitate someone in order to equal or surpass them

encomium

strong/formal praise; a tribute

eschew

avoid; stay away from

germane

relevant; related to the topic

insatiable

impossible to satisfy; never enough

intransigent

refusing to compromise or change

invidious

offensive or likely to cause resentment/bitterness

largesse

generosity; giving a lot

reconnaissance

scouting or preliminary inspection

substantiate

prove or support with evidence

taciturn

quiet; someone who talks very little

temporize

stall or delay to gain time; avoid making a decision

tenable

able to be defended or supported