| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |