| 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. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| 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. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |