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Recidivism

The increase in criminal activity was attributed to recidivism.  The store is full of gizmos like pagers and cellular telephones.  They announced amid much ballyhoo that they had made a breakthrough.  English has become a lingua franca in India.  The party was a noisy, rumbustious affair. 

Transmogrify

So far he can transmogrify one object to another.  Though the woman is beautiful, she is an ignoramus.  A critical edition still remains a desideratum.  As the neighbourhood was gentrified, the people who lived there for many years could no longer afford it.  He is an assiduous researcher and a doughty campaigner. 

Ludic

The children's laughter filled the playground with a ludic atmosphere.  In the primary process, energy is discharged through cathexis.  She remarks that he is no longer a greenhorn, rejecting his advances.  He is a scrupulous businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company.  Gadflies may launch movements, but they rarely win the Lok Sabha elections. 

Get-go

They were involved in the project from the get-go.  The use of bleeding edge technology can accelerate innovation.  He came in stage wearing a monk's cowl.  He accepted the ineluctable defeat with serenity.  The whole panoply of judicial system is there to ensure fairness. 

Perfidious

She attacked the new criminal bill as perfidious attack on democracy.  I've a bone to pick with you because of your criticism last night.  All of this is conveyed with astonishing grit and clarity.  The two nations developed a modus vivendi in order to avoid war.  My car remains crocked but resoundingly unsmashed.