| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |