| 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. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |