Coherent: (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.


Belabor: attack or assault (someone) physically or verbally. 


Eschew: deliberately avoid using; abstain from.


Acquisitive: excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.


Emulate: match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.


Banal: so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.


Excoriation: harsh criticism.


Congeal: solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling.


Carping: difficult to please; critical.


Substantiate: provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.


Temporize: avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time.


Largesse: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.


Tenable: able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.


Insatiable: (of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy.


Reconnaissance: military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.


Germane: relevant to a subject under consideration.


Ramify: spread or branch out.


Intransigent: unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.


Taciturn: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.