| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |