| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |