| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |