| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |