| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |