| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |