| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |