| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |