| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |