| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |