AP LIT vocab 1

banal

lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
ex: He made some ***** remarks about the weather.

emulate

to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
ex: Did that play a part in the origin of the Bling Ring and that desire to ****** celebrity?

germane

(adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting
ex: my personal opinion isn't **** to our discussion of the facts of the case

intransigent

uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
ex: Those statements are both completely clear and utterly *****.

substantiate

(v.) to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to
ex: he hasn't produced any evidence to **** the allegations

belabor

(v.) to work on excessively; to thrash soundly
ex: Her habit of **** the obvious makes her a very boring speaker.

eschew

to avoid, shun, keep away from
ex: They now **** the violence of their past

insatiable

incapable of being satisfied
ex: Bailey decried the ***** hunger the millinery trade had for birds.

largesse

generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions
ex: He relied on the ***** of friends after he lost his job.

taciturn

(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
ex: One was **** and steady; the other was volatile and virtuosic.