| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |