| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |