| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |