| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |