| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |