| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |