| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| stately |
dignified. |