| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |