| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |