| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group or family. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |