| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |