| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |