Vocabulary # 3

1. Encomium- A formal expression of high praise;eulogy.
2. Coherent- Logically connected; consistent.
3. Belabor- To explain,worry about, or work out repeatedly or more than necessary.
4. Eschew- To abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid.
5. Acquisitive- Tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily.
6. Emulate- To try to equal or excel.
7. Arrogate-To attribute or assign to another.
8. Banal- Devoid of freshness or originality.
9. Excoriation- To strip the skin of a human or an animal.
10. Congeal- To curdle; coagulate, as a fluid.
11. Carping- Characterized by fussy petulant faultfinding.
12. Substantiate- To establish by proof or oe competent evidence.
13. Temporize- To treat or parley so as to gain time.
14. Largesse- Generous bestowal of gifts.
15. Tenable- Capable of being held, maintained, or defended.
16. insatiable-Incapable of being satisfied or pleased.
17. Reconnaissance- The act of reconnoitering.
18. Germane- Obsolete. Closely related.
19. Ramify- To divide or spread out into branches.
20. Intransigent- Refusing to agree or compromise