| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |