| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |