| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |