| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |