acquisitive
eager to attain and possess material possessions
banal
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
belabor
beat soundly
carping
persistent petty and unjustified criticism
coherent
marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
congeal
solidify, thicken, or come together
emulate
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
encomium
a formal expression of praise
eschew
avoid and stay away from deliberately
germane
relevant and appropriate
insatiable
impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
intransigent
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
invidious
containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
largesse
liberality in bestowing gifts
reconnaissance
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
substantiate
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
tactiturn
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
temporize
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
tenable
based on sound reasoning or evidence