| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |