| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |