| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |