| 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. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| stately |
dignified. |