Vocab #3 Coherent: logically connected; consistent Belabor: to explain, worry about, or work at repeatedly or more than is necessary Eschew: to I stain or keep away from, shun; avoid Acquisitive: tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth Emulate: to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass Banal: devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite Excoriation: to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally Conqueal- to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing Carping- characterized by fussy or petulant fault finding; querulous. Substantiate- to establish by proof or competent evidence 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 against attack or dispute Reconnaissance- to inspect, observe, or survey in order to gain info for military purposes Germane- ...