AQUISITIVE (adj.) able to get and retain ideas or information Acquire information in order to do well on a quiz.

ARROGATE (v.) to claim or take without right Think of ARROGANT. An arrogant person my try to arrogate your possessions or ideas.

BANAL (adj.) hackneyed, trite, commonplace BANAL= BORING

BELABOR (v.) to work on excessively LABOR is in the word!

CARPING (adj.) tending to find fault Think of “carpooling.” This can be an annoying activity that causes carping.

COHERENT Connected-Unified Consistent-Cohesive (adj.) holding or sticking together Britain's international policy toward the historic environment needs to become more coherent.

CONGEAL (v.) to change from liquid to solid, thicken

EMULATE (v.) to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

ENCOMIUM (n.) a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute Think of “income.” People with large incomes are often praised for their generous donations.

ESCHEW (v.) to avoid, shun, keep away from You may want to eschew chewing tobacco because of the harmful effects to your teeth.

GERMANE (adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting It would be germane to take take a German class if you’d like to learn the language.

INSATIABLE (adj.) so great or demanding as not to be satisfied Unsatisfiable He has an insatiable appetite.

INTRANSIGENT (adj.) refusing to compromise, irreconcilable

INVIDIOUS (adj.) offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment INVI= ENVIOUS Being envious of another can cause one to have bitterness.

LARGESSE (n.) generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions Because of the millionaire’s largesse, twenty underprivileged graduates now have college scholarships.

RECONNAISSANCE “Recon” (n.) a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination The reconnaissance of the river was at once taken in hand by the French upon their arrival in Vienna, and a point opposite the island of Lobau selected for the crossing

SUBSTANTIATE (v.) to establish by evidence, by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to

TACITURN habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little TAXI-TURN A Taxi driver will typically be silent while driving patrons..

TEMPORIZE (v.) to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise If you can’t memorize the vocab words, you may try to temporize the quiz date.

TENABLE (adj.) capable of being held or defended A number of entrance scholarships and leaving scholarships tenable at the universities are offered annually.