| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |