| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |