| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |