| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |