Catch Me If You Can

Roshni R.
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  1. escargot
    edible snails
  2. erstwhile
    belonging to some prior time
  3. clout
    (boxing) a blow with the fist
  4. dalliance
    the act of delaying and playing instead of working
  5. enmeshed
    caught as if in a mesh
  6. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  7. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  8. reconnoiter
    explore, often with a goal of finding something or somebody
  9. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  10. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  11. cull
    something rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
  12. decal
    a design that can be transferred from paper to some surface
  13. muster
    summon up, call forth, or bring together
  14. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
  15. heady
    extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic
  16. swindle
    deprive of by deceit
  17. luxurious
    furnishing gratification to the senses
  18. talk shop
    discuss matters that are related to work
  19. flack
    a slick spokesperson or public relations agent
  20. bush-league
    not of the highest quality or sophistication
  21. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  22. cum laude
    with honors; with academic distinction
  23. till
    a treasury for government funds
  24. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  25. court-martial
    a military tribunal that tries members of the armed services
  26. en masse
    all together
  27. spoor
    the trail left by a person or an animal
  28. tarry
    leave slowly and hesitantly
  29. debonair
    having a sophisticated charm
  30. charter
    a document creating an institution and specifying its rights
  31. hostelry
    a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
  32. bunco
    (offensive) a swindle that cheats someone out of money
  33. paperhanger
    someone who passes bad checks or counterfeit paper money
  34. phony
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  35. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  36. counterfeit
    not genuine; imitating something superior
  37. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  38. posse
    a temporary police force
  39. jitters
    extreme nervousness
  40. pettifoggery
    a quarrel about petty points
  41. preemptive
    designed to prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
  42. mien
    a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
  43. miffed
    aroused to impatience or anger
  44. faux pas
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  45. masquerade
    a party of guests wearing costumes and disguises
  46. scintillating
    having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
  47. tragicomic
    of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy
  48. unencumbered
    free of anything that impedes or is burdensome
  49. boodle
    a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card
  50. furlough
    a temporary leave of absence, especially from military duty
  51. gopher
    small burrowing rodent species that often destroys crops
  52. apoplectic
    marked by extreme anger
  53. proliferation
    a rapid increase in number
  54. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  55. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  56. purportedly
    allegedly but not definitely true
  57. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  58. poseur
    a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
  59. garner
    assemble or get together
  60. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  61. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  62. caper
    a playful leap or hop
  63. heyday
    the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
  64. hawker
    someone who travels about selling his wares
  65. tote
    carry with difficulty
  66. perpetrate
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  67. fink
    someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
  68. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  69. gamin
    a boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
  70. burg
    colloquial American term for a town
  71. homburg
    a hat made of felt with a creased crown
  72. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  73. comptroller
    someone who maintains and audits business accounts
  74. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  75. hustler
    a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
  76. legion
    a large military unit
  77. bastille
    a jail or prison
  78. Cajanus
    erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions
  79. dolly
    a wheeled handcart for moving heavy objects
  80. doff
    remove
  81. cadge
    obtain or seek to obtain by wheedling
  82. bevy
    a flock of birds
  83. spiel
    artful or slick talk used to persuade
  84. cavort
    play boisterously
  85. diddle
    manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
  86. splurge
    indulge oneself
  87. flimflam
    (offensive) a swindle that cheats someone out of money
  88. bouquet
    an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
  89. viniculture
    the cultivation of grapes and grape vines; grape growing
  90. foray
    a sudden short attack
  91. treble
    having or denoting a high range
  92. expatriate
    a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
  93. yen
    a desire for something or to do something
  94. remand
    refer a matter or legal case back to another authority
  95. penologist
    a person who studies the theory and practice of prison management
  96. Stygian
    dark and dismal as of the river in Hades
  97. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  98. hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  99. skein
    coils of worsted yarn
  100. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  101. starboard
    right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow
  102. tinker
    do random, unplanned work or activities; spend time idly
  103. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  104. almanac
    an annual publication arranged according to the calendar
  105. feculent
    foul with waste matter
  106. repose
    freedom from activity
  107. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  108. insouciance
    a casual or lighthearted feeling of unconcern
  109. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  110. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
Created on Sun Nov 24 02:46:48 EST 2013 (updated Sun Nov 24 03:11:57 EST 2013)

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