| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |