| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |