| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |