| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |