Gre Set 3

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mendacity

Back 1

untruthfulness.

Front 2

agape

Back 2

Christian love, as distinct from erotic love or simple affection.

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adumbrate

Back 3

1. indicate faintly.

2. foreshadow (a future event).

3. overshadow.

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aver

Back 4

state or assert to be the case.

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contravene

Back 5

conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), especially to its detriment.

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encomium

Back 6

a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.

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obloquy

Back 7

strong public condemnation.

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pusillanimous

Back 8

showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.

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rapacious

Back 9

aggressively greedy or grasping.

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terpsichorean

Back 10

relating to dancing.

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vertiginous

Back 11

relating to or affected by vertigo.

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prolix

Back 12

(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.

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vociferous

Back 13

expressing or characterized by vehement opinions.

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retrogress

Back 14

go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one.

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suborn

Back 15

bribe or otherwise induce (someone) to commit an unlawful act such as perjury.

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coruscate

Back 16

(of light) flash or sparkle.

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agronomics

Back 17

land economics

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plebiscite

Back 18

the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution.

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epicure

Back 19

a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

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gourmet

Back 20

a connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate.

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gastronome

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a gourmet.

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bon vivant (bon viveur)

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a person who devotes themselves to a sociable and luxurious lifestyle.

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adagio

Back 23

(especially as a direction) in slow time.

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ply

Back 24

1. work steadily at (one's business or trade).

2. regularly travel over (a route).

3. direct (numerous questions) at someone.

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neologism

Back 25

a newly coined word or expression.

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nonce word

Back 26

a word coined for one single occasion only.

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eidetic imagery

Back 27

photographic memory

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compendium

Back 28

a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially in a book or other publication.

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indelible

Back 29

not able to be forgotten.

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raucous

Back 30

making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.

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antecede

Back 31

come before (something) in time, order, or position; precede.

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certitude

Back 32

something that someone firmly believes is true.

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recumbent

Back 33

(especially of a person or effigy) lying down.

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occidental

Back 34

relating to the countries of the West.

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plenary

Back 35

1. (of a meeting) to be attended by all participants at a conference or assembly, who otherwise meet in smaller groups.

2. absolute

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borne

Back 36

past tense of bear

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exculpate

Back 37

show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.

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dandle

Back 38

move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way.

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waive

Back 39

refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim).

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emendation

Back 40

a correction or revision to a text.

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indefatigable

Back 41

(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.

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luxuriant

Back 42

rich and profuse in growth; lush.

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gelid

Back 43

very cold

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emetic

Back 44

(of a substance) causing vomiting.

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incipient

Back 45

beginning to happen or develop.

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sectarian

Back 46

denoting or concerning a sect or sects.

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prurient

Back 47

having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters, especially the sexual activity of others.

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meritorious

Back 48

deserving reward or praise.

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spate

Back 49

a large number of similar things coming in quick succession.

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scatological

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excrement

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nefarious

Back 51

(typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal.

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typify

Back 52

be characteristic or a representative example of.

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temporal

Back 53

1. relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular.

2. relating to time.

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corporeal

Back 54

relating to a person's body, especially as opposed to their spirit.

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linchpin

Back 55

a person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization.

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compunction

Back 56

a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad.

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tome

Back 57

a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one.

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copse

Back 58

a small group of trees.

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analeptic

Back 59

(chiefly of a drug) tending to restore a person's health or strength; restorative.

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wizened

Back 60

shrivelled or wrinkled with age.

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categorical

Back 61

unambiguously explicit and direct.

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seditious

Back 62

inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.

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interpolate

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insert (something of a different nature) into something else.

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cajole

Back 64

persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

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bawdy

Back 65

dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent.

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dulcet

Back 66

(especially of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically).

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slipshod

Back 67

characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization.

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sequester

Back 68

isolate or hide away.

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disbursement

Back 69

the payment of money from a fund.

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esurient

Back 70

hungry or greedy.

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patrician

Back 71

an aristocrat or nobleman.

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quiescent

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inactive

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catalepsy

Back 73

a medical condition characterized by a trance or seizure with a loss of sensation and consciousness accompanied by rigidity of the body.

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vainglory

Back 74

inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity.

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philanderer

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a man who readily or frequently enters into casual sexual relationships with women; a womanizer.

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salacious

Back 76

having or conveying undue or indecent interest in sexual matters.

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weighty

Back 77

of great seriousness and importance.

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cagey

Back 78

reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion.

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mores

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the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a society or community.

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praxis

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accepted practice or custom.

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effulgent

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(of a person or their expression) emanating joy or goodness.

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licentious

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promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.

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elocution

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the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation.

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acrid

Back 84

unpleasantly bitter or pungent.

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cynosure

Back 85

a person or thing that is the centre of attention or admiration.

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emend

Back 86

alter (something that is incorrect).

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commodious

Back 87

roomy and comfortable.

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finicky

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(of a person) fussy about their needs or requirements.

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ornery

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bad-tempered or difficult to deal with.

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amity

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friendly relations.

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perdition

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complete and utter ruin.

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condign

Back 92

(of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved.

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paroxysm

Back 93

a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity.

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stricture

Back 94

1. a restriction on a person or activity.

2. a sternly critical or censorious remark or instruction.

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hemicycle

Back 95

a semicircular shape or structure.

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proclivity

Back 96

a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.

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simper

Back 97

smile or gesture in an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating manner.

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effusive

Back 98

expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.

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fulsome

Back 99

complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree.

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sacrosanct

Back 100

(especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.

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deportment

Back 101

a person's behavior or manners.

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insuperable

Back 102

(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome.

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remonstrance

Back 103

a forcefully reproachful protest.

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expostulate

Back 104

to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done; remonstrate:

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accession

Back 105

1. the attainment or acquisition of a position of rank or power, typically that of monarch or president.

2. a new item added to an existing collection of books, paintings, or artifacts.

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appellation

Back 106

the act of calling something its name

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avowal

Back 107

an open statement of affirmation; frank acknowledgment or admission.

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denominate

Back 108

1. (of sums of money) be expressed in a specified monetary unit.

2. to give a name to; denote; designate.

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calescent

Back 109

growing warm; increasing in heat.

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plaintive

Back 110

sounding sad and mournful.

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pulchritude

Back 111

beauty.

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Somnolence

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sleepiness

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lassitude

Back 113

a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.

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salutary

Back 114

(especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial.

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progeny

Back 115

a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.

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wraith

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a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death.

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distaff

Back 117

of or concerning women.

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tepid

Back 118

(especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm.

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sebaceous

Back 119

of or relating to oil or fat.

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incipient

Back 120

in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.

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inductive

Back 121

characterized by the inference of general laws from particular instances.

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bungle

Back 122

characterized by the inference of general laws from particular instances.

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avuncular

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kind and friendly toward a younger or less experienced person.

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predicate

Back 124

found or base something on.

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dearth

Back 125

a scarcity or lack of something.

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preponderance

Back 126

the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance.

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carapace

Back 127

the hard upper shell of a turtle, crustacean, or arachnid.

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repast

Back 128

a meal

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riposte

Back 129

a quick clever reply to an insult or criticism.

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bastion

Back 130

an institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities.

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ineluctable

Back 131

unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.

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antediluvian

Back 132

of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood. (usually used to say something is old-fashioned)

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bravado

Back 133

a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.

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bravura

Back 134

1. great technical skill and brilliance shown in a performance or activity.

2. the display of great daring.

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aegis

Back 135

the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization.

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homonym

Back 136

each of two or more words having the same spelling but different meanings and origins

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metonym

Back 137

a word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated. For example, Washington is a metonym for the federal government of the US.

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syllogism

Back 138

an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion (e.g., all dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs ).

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extradite

Back 139

hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed.

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niggardly

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not generous; stingy.

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palliative

Back 141

(of a treatment or medicine) relieving pain or alleviating a problem without dealing with the underlying cause.

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cajole

Back 142

persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

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concatenation

Back 143

a series of interconnected things or events.

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inculcation

Back 144

To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill

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emblematize

Back 145

serve as a symbolic representation of (a quality or concept).

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idiomatic

Back 146

using, containing, or denoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker.

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frothy

Back 147

light and entertaining but of little substance.

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affront

Back 148

offend the modesty or values of.

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glower

Back 149

have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl.

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whet

Back 150

excite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite).

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obsolescence

Back 151

the state of being obsolete

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esurient

Back 152

hungry or greedy.

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peremptory

Back 153

(especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.

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supplication

Back 154

the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly.

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depredation

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an act of attacking or plundering.

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cloy

Back 156

disgust or sicken (someone) with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment.

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lackadaisical

Back 157

lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.

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fatuous

Back 158

silly and pointless.

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emphatic

Back 159

showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.

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fastuous

Back 160

haughty; arrogant.

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desultory

Back 161

lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.

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infallibility

Back 162

the quality of being infallible; the inability to be wrong.

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portiere

Back 163

a curtain hung over a door or doorway.

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paladin

Back 164

a knight renowned for heroism and chivalry.

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montage

Back 165

the technique of producing a new composite whole from fragments of pictures, text, or music.

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bemuse

Back 166

puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone).

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quid pro quo

Back 167

a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something.

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beset

Back 168

(of a problem or difficulty) trouble or threaten persistently.

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tome

Back 169

a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one.

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concupiscence

Back 170

strong sexual desire; lust.

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expatiate

Back 171

speak or write at length or in detail.

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plaintive

Back 172

sounding sad and mournful.

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cant

Back 173

1. hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature.

2. language peculiar to a specified group or profession and regarded with disparagement.

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extricate

Back 174

free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.

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acrid

Back 175

angry and bitter.

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quaff

Back 176

drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) heartily.

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tryst

Back 177

a private, romantic rendezvous between lovers.

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salient

Back 178

most noticeable or important.

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vilipend

Back 179

speak slightingly or abusively of; vilify.

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sallow

Back 180

(of a person's face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color.

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rubicund

Back 181

(especially of someone's face) having a ruddy (red) complexion; high-colored.

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jaundiced

Back 182

1. unnaturally yellow complexion

2. affected by bitterness, resentment, or envy.

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reliquary

Back 183

a container for holy relics.

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phylactery

Back 184

a small leather box containing Hebrew texts on vellum, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer as a reminder to keep the law.

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adumbrate

Back 185

to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.

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gingerly

Back 186

in a careful or cautious manner.

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cloy

Back 187

disgust or sicken (someone) with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment.

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fulminate

Back 188

express vehement protest.

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preponderate

Back 189

be greater in number, influence, or importance.

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neoteric

Back 190

recent; new; modern.

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catechize

Back 191

put questions to or interrogate (someone).

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impel

Back 192

drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something.

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rectitude

Back 193

morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness.

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jounce

Back 194

jolt or bounce.

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billow

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a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam.

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sanguinary

Back 196

involving or causing much bloodshed.

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coruscate

Back 197

(of light) flash or sparkle.

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guileful

Back 198

insidiously cunning; artfully deceptive; wily.

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cull

Back 199

select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources.

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dour

Back 200

relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance.

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reify

Back 201

make (something abstract) more concrete or real.

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rapt

Back 202

completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing.

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obviate

Back 203

remove (a need or difficulty).

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nonpareil

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having no match or equal; unrivaled.

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gait

Back 205

a person's manner of walking.

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seethe

Back 206

(of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.

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recidivist

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someone who returns to bad behavior

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perfidious

Back 208

deceitful and untrustworthy.

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inexorable

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impossible to stop or prevent.

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proclivity

Back 210

a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.

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garish

Back 211

obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.

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obtrusive

Back 212

noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way.

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robustious

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boisterous

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resplendent

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attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.

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effluviate

Back 215

to give off an odor

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contravene

Back 216

conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), especially to its detriment.

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desultorily

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lacking in consistency

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desultory

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lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.

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vitiate

Back 219

spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.

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perspicacious

Back 220

having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

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propinquity

Back 221

the state of being close to someone or something; proximity.

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picayune

Back 222

petty; worthless.

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desiccated

Back 223

lacking interest, passion, or energy.

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potentiate

Back 224

increase the power, effect, or likelihood of (something, especially a drug or physiological reaction).

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succored

Back 225

give assistance or aid to.

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beset

Back 226

(of a problem or difficulty) trouble or threaten persistently.

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superannuated

Back 227

obsolete through age or new technological or intellectual developments.

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bacchanalian

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characterized by or given to drunken revelry; riotously drunken.

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panegyric

Back 229

a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.

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palaver

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“cajolery” or “flattery" or useless chitchat

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blandishment

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a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something.

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obloquy

Back 232

strong public criticism or verbal abuse.

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importunate

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persistent, especially to the point of annoyance or intrusion.

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meritorious

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deserving reward or praise.

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plangent

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(of a sound) loud, reverberating, and often melancholy.

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wearying

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causing tiredness; tiring.

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giddy

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having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy.

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apace

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swiftly; quickly.

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interlope

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to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license.

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inextricable

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from which one cannot extricate oneself:

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interstitial

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of, forming, or occupying interstices. (an intervening space, especially a very small one.)

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parsimonious

Back 242

unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal.

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abstemious

Back 243

not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking.

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progeny

Back 244

a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.

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lassitude

Back 245

a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.

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fleetly

Back 246

quickly

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fitfully

Back 247

not regularly or continuously; intermittently. (to have a fitful sleep)

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intractable

Back 248

hard to control or deal with.

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salubrious

Back 249

healthy and respectable

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tepid

Back 250

lukewarm or lacking enthusiasm

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facile

Back 251

1. (especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial.

2. (of success, especially in sports) easily achieved; effortless.

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exigent

Back 252

pressing; demanding.

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hedges

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evasions and excuses

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diffident

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reluctant and hesitant

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slovenly

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(especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty.

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pusillanimous

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showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.

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poltroon

Back 257

an utter coward.

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pertinacious

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tenacious

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parlous

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perilous

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adumbrate

Back 260

to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.

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fulsome

Back 261

complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree.

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accede

Back 262

assent or agree to a demand, request, or treaty.