| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |