| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |