| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |