| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |