| Term | Definition |
|---|
| amortize | to reduce debt by money regularly put aside |
| cogitate | to think deeply about something |
| dossier | a collection of documents on a particular person, place, or event |
| effete | overrefined and ineffectual |
| erudite | having shown great knowledge or learning |
| haute cuisine | food produced in a high-class french style |
| imbibe | to drink alcohol |
| imbue | inspire with a feeling or quality |
| inculcate | instill by persistent instruction |
| jostle | push, elbow in a crowd |
| motley | varied in appearance or character |
| neolithic | relating to the later part of the stone age |
| noblesse oblige | the responsibility of privileged people to act generously towards those less fortunate |
| pandemonium | wild noise and confusion |
| periphery | outer limits or edge of an object or area |
| philander | to regularly enter into sexual relationships with women |
| polity | a form or process of civil government or constitution |
| ratiocinate | to form judgments by the process of logic |
| titillate | to stimulate or excite |
| venerable | accorded a great deal of respect |
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