| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |