| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |