vocab level g unit 1

vocab

acquisitive

able to get and retain ideas or information; concerned with acquiring wealth or property

arrogate

to claim or take without right

banal

hackneyed, trite, commonplace; lacking in orginiality, boring

belabor

to work on excessively, to thrash soundly, repeat many times

carping

tending to find fault, especially in a petty or nasty way, critcism

coherent

holding or sticking together, making a logic whole, comprehensible/meaningful

congeal

to change from liquid to solid, thicken, harden

emulate

to imitate with the purpose of equaling or surpassing the original

encomium

a formal expression of praise, lavish tribute

eschew

to avoid, shun, keep away from

germane

relative to a subject of consideration

insatiable

impossible to satisfy

intransigent

refusing to compromise, unshakeable

invidious

offensive, hateful, tending to cause bitterness or resentment

largesse

generosity in giving, lavish contribution

reconnaissance

a survey made for military purposes, preliminary inspection

substantiate

to establish by evidence, prove, give concrete evidence

taciturn

habitually quiet, inclined to talk very little

temporize

to stall or act evasively to gain time, avoid confrontation, postpone

tenable

justifiable, capable of being defended