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acquisitive

• Pronunciation: /ə-ˈkwɪ-zə-tɪv/
• Definition: eager to get and keep things, often money or possessions
• Example: He is so acquisitive that he never shares anything.

arrogate

• Pronunciation: /ˈæ-rə- ˌɡeɪt/
• Definition: to take something (a right or power) without permission
• Example: The dictator tried to arrogate all power to himself.

banal

• Pronunciation: /bə-ˈnɑːl/
• Definition: boring, unoriginal, lacking freshness
• Example: The movie was full of banal jokes.

belabor

• Pronunciation: /bɪ-ˈleɪ-bər/
• Definition: to talk about something too much; to over-explain
• Example: The teacher didn’t want to belabor the point.

carping

• Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːr-pɪŋ/
• Definition: complaining about small things; criticizing unfairly
• Example: She was tired of his carping about the food.

coherent

• Pronunciation: /koʊ-ˈhɪə-rənt/
• Definition: clear, logical, and easy to understand
• Example: His speech was very coherent and convincing.

congeal

• Pronunciation: /kən-ˈdʒiːl/
• Definition: to change from liquid to solid; to thicken
• Example: The soup left out overnight began to congeal.

emulate

• Pronunciation: /ˈɛ-mjə- ˌleɪt/
• Definition: to copy someone in order to be as good as them
• Example: She tried to emulate her older sister’s success.

encomium

• Pronunciation: /ɛn-ˈkoʊ-mi-əm/
• Definition: high praise; a speech that praises someone
• Example: The teacher gave an encomium to the top student.

eschew

• Pronunciation: /ɛs-ˈtʃuː/
• Definition: to avoid something on purpose
• Example: He eschews junk food for health reasons.

excoriation

• Pronunciation: /ɛk- ˌskɔːr-i-ˈeɪ-ʃən/
• Definition: strong criticism
• Example: The politician faced public excoriation for lying.

germane

• Pronunciation: /dʒər-ˈmeɪn/
• Definition: relevant, closely connected
• Example: His comments were not germane to the discussion.

insatiable

• Pronunciation: /ɪn-ˈseɪ-ʃə-bəl/
• Definition: impossible to satisfy
• Example: She has an insatiable curiosity about the world.

intransigent

• Pronunciation: /ɪn-ˈtræn-zɪ-dʒənt/
• Definition: refusing to change one’s opinion; stubborn
• Example: The workers were intransigent during negotiations.

invidious

• Pronunciation: /ɪn-ˈvɪd-i-əs/
• Definition: likely to cause anger or envy; unfair
• Example: The boss made an invidious comparison between workers.

largesse

• Pronunciation: /lɑːr-ˈʒɛs/
• Definition: generosity in giving gifts or money
• Example: The orphanage benefited from his largesse.

ramify

• Pronunciation: /ˈræm-ə- ˌfaɪ/
• Definition: to spread out into branches or divisions
• Example: The problem began to ramify into many issues.

reconnaissance

• Pronunciation: /rɪ-ˈkɑː-nə-səns/
• Definition: military exploration to gather information
• Example: The soldiers went on a reconnaissance mission.

substantiate

• Pronunciation: /səb-ˈstæn-ʃi- ˌeɪt/
• Definition: to prove with evidence
• Example: The lawyer tried to substantiate his client’s claim.

taciturn

• Pronunciation: /'tæs-ǝ-tзrn/
• Definition: quiet, not speaking much
• Example: