| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| ovation |
a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |