coherent : logical and consistent, united as or forming a whole belabor : argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail, attack or assault (someone) physically or verbally eschew : deliberately avoid using; abstain from. acquisitive : excessive interest 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. 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. largess : 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 : rel...