| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |