| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |