| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |