| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |