| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |