| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |