| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |