| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |