| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |