| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |