unit 1 vocab

encomium - a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute

coherent - holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful

belabor - to work on excessively; to thrash soundly

eschew - to avoid, shun, keep away from

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

emulate - to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

arrogate - to claim or take without right

banal - hackneyed, trite, commonplace

excoriation - a strong denunciation; the act or state of stripping or wearing off the skin

congeal - to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid

carping - tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty or hairsplitting way; petty, nagging criticism

substantiate - to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to

largesse - generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions

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

insatiable :: so great or demanding that it cannot be satisfied

reconnaissance :: a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination

germane :: relevant, appropriate, apropos

ramify :: to divide and spread out like branches; to separate into divisions

intransigent :: refusing to compromise, irreconcilable

taciturn :: habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little

invidious :: offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment