The Bible is an encomium.
coherent- logical and consistent
Dr. Preston is coherent.
belabor- argue or elaborate in excessive detail
My sisters always belabor.
eschew- deliberately avoid using; abstain from
I try to eschew calculators.
acquisitive- excessively interested in collecting money or material things.
Mr. Krabs is acquisitive.
emulate- match or surpass, typically by imitation.
My friend tries to emulate my intelligence.
arrogate- take or claim for oneself, without justification.
The man tried to arrogate my wallet.
banal- so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
My cousin is banal.
excoriation- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off.
My shoe caused an excoriation on my foot.
congeal- solidify or coagulate esp. by cooling.
I congealed the water.
carping- difficult to please; critical
My teacher is carping.
substantiate- provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
The prosecutor couldn't substantiate that the gum was stolen.
temporize- avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time
Sometimes the president temporizes.
largesse- generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others
Dispensing his money was such largesse.
tenable- able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection
Talk like that is no longer tenable.
insatiable- impossible to satisfy
That teacher is insatiable.
reconnaissance- preliminary surveying or research
Continue your reconnaissance.
germane- relevant to a subject under consideration
That is not germane to what we are talking about.
ramify- spread or branch out
The canal began to ramify.
intransigent- unwilling or refusing to change one's view or to agree about something
My parents intransigent people.
taciturn- reserved or uncommunicative in speech
The boy is taciturn.
invidious- likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others
My brother is invidious.
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