Vocab #3

 encomium-a formal expression of high praise.
1.)An encomium from the governor to the many veterans.
 coherent-sticking together.
2.) My friends and I are very coherent during a rough time.
 belabor-to beat severely.
3.) If a parent is belaboring a child you should call the authorities.
 eschew-to keep away from (something harmful or disliked.)
4.)He eschewed punishment by doing his chores.
 acquisitive-eager to acquire.
5.)The selfish teenager was acquisitive what she didn't have.
 emulate- to copy or imitate.
6.)The Rose emulated her favorite artists.
 arrogate-to seize something without justification.
7.)He arrogated his license at the DMV the day after his DUI.
 banal-dull or stale as because of overuse.
8.)Spanish class is banal on certain days.
 excoriation-to strip, scratch, or rub off the skin of.
9.)The excoriation of the boys scab caused him great pain. 
 congeal-to solidify or thicken by cooling or freezing.
10.)The grease congealed in the frying pan after this mornings. 
 carping-tending to carp, or find fault.
11.)The medicine was carping to the patients health.
 substantiate- to prove a claim to be true.
12.)The witness was the lawyers way to substantiate the case.
 temporize-to suit one's actions to the time.
13.)I am going to temporize by keeping my mouth shut.
 largesse-money given with ease.
14.)The Easter bunny is largesse.
 tenable-to be sustained or maintained.
15.)The trial was tenable by the evidence.
 insatiable-appetite for something that cannot be satisfied.
16.)The tiresome child was insatiable.
 reconnaissance-an exploratory survey or examination.
17.)The mechanic made a reconnaissance about the problems with a customers car.
 germane- something relevant to the topic ramify.
18.)The rude comment was germane to the conversation.
 ramified-spread; branch out
19.)The kids ramified when they saw the teacher coming.
 intransigent-someone stubborn or unwilling to change his views.
20.)The mule was intransigent
 taciturn- someone who doesn't say much.
21.)The new born toddler was taciturn.
 invidious-something that is likely to cause anger.
22.)The mean boy was invidious with all his lies.