| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |