| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |