encomium-
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy
An encomium by the President greeted the returning hero.
coherent-
logically connected; consistent
His older sister and him were having a coherent argument.
belabor-
to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedlyor more than is necessary
He kept belaboring the point longafter we had agreed.
eschew-
to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid
The church wants people to eschew evil.
acquisitive-
tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager toget wealth, possessions, etc.
Our acquisitive impulses took the last pair of Rainbow sandals.
emulate- to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass
To emulate one's father as a concert violinist.
arrogate-
to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume orappropriate to oneself without right
To arrogate the right to make decisions.
banal-
devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite
A banal and sophomoric treatment of courage on the frontier.
excoriation-
to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally
He was excoriated for his mistakes.
congeal-
to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state,as by cooling or freezing: The fat congealed on the top of the soup.
carping-
characterized by fussy or petulant faultfinding; querulous
The group of girls always gave carping criticism.
substantiate-
to establish by proof or competent evidence
To substantiate a charge.
temporize-
to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting.
largesse- generous bestowal of gifts
tenable-
capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as againstattack or dispute
insatiable-
not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased
Academic savvy students have an insatiable hunger for knowledge.
reconnaissance-
the act of reconnoitering
germane-
closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent
Please keep your statements germane to the issue.
ramify-
to divide or spread out into branches or branchlike parts; extendinto subdivisions.
intransigent-
refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible
taciturn-
inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation
invidious- calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense;hateful
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