Set 32

abstruse

Difficult to comprehend or understand.

auxiliary

A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.

caricature

A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.

depravity

The state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.

dilettante

An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.

effrontery

Insolent and shameless audacity.

encroach

Encroachment.

endow

To provide with a dower or a dowry.

entreat

An entreaty.

gregarious

(of a person) Describing one who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.

indictment

An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.

indignant

Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.

ineluctable

Impossible to avoid or escape; inescapable, irresistible.

inquisitive

Eager to acquire knowledge.

latitude

The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.

levity

Lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; lack of appropriate seriousness; inclination to make a joke of serious matters.

malevolent

Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others

mediate

To resolve differences, or to bring about a settlement, between conflicting parties.

occlude

To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).

pacify

To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.

paragon

A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others.

patronize

To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.

penurious

Miserly; excessively cheap.

piquant

Causing hurt feelings; scathing, severe.

rampant

Rearing on both hind legs with the forelegs extended.

remote

An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.

reprobate

One rejected by God; a sinful person.

turbid

(of a liquid) Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear.

turgid

Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.

vacuous

Empty; void; lacking meaningful content.