| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |