| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |