| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |