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Scorn (V)
reject with contempt
EX:I do not hurt them. I scorn it!
Remorseless (Adj)
Without mercy or pity
EX: He is in his sixties, a bitter, remorseless Salem judge
affidavit (n)
written declaration made under oath
EX: Then let him submit his evidence in proper affidavit
deposition (n)
a pretrial interrogation of a witness
EX: She has signed a deposition, sir—
vile (adj)
morally reprehensible
EX: Excellency, you surely cannot think to let so vile a lie be spread in open court!
Extravagance (n)
the quality of exceeding appropriate limits
EX: I understand well, a husband’s tenderness may drive him to extravagance in defense of a wife
Conscience (n)
motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles (inner feeling or voice)
EX: Are you certain in your conscience, Mister, that your evidence is the truth?
Undermine (v)
weaken or impair, especially gradually
EX:There lurks nowhere in your heart, nor hidden in your spirit, any desire to undermine this court
Imperceptible (adj)
impossible or difficult to sense
Testament (n)
strong evidence for something
EX: Will you read this first, sir? It’s a sort of testament. The people signing it declare their good opinion of Rebecca, and my wife, and Martha Corey
Hearten (v)
give encouragement to/make more cheerful or confident
EX: It is heartening to see her receiving the attention she deserve
discontent (v)
make dissatisfied or lack of satisfaction
EX: I am writing to express my discontent with your service
befuddle (v)
be confusing or perplexing to
prompt (v)
urge, encourage, or motivate someone to act
EX: I prompted him to talk about the park yesterday.
forfeit (v)
lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime
conspiracy (n)
a secret agreement to perform an unlawful act
EX: they had entered into a conspiracy to import illegal substances
anonymity (n)
the state of being unknown
EX: the police have guaranteed to maintain the anonymity of anyone providing information
reproach (v)
express criticism towards
EX: she gave me a look of reproach
effrontery (n)
audacious behavior that you have no right to
immaculate (adj)
without error or flaw
qualm (n)
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
EX: She felt some qualms about moving to a big city
ipso facto (adv)
by the fact itself
probity (n)
complete and confirmed integrity
EX: The person who returned the stolen necklace to the police showed a great deal of probity
placidly (adv)
in a quiet and tranquil manner
EX: she smiled placidly
sublime (adj)
of high moral or intellectual value
callous (adj)
emotionally hardened
EX: don't be so callous; show him some sympathy
prejury (n)
criminal offense of making false statements under oath
apparition (n)
a ghostly appearing figure
EX: she saw apparitions
devise (v)
to come up with after a mental effort
EX: devise a plan
guile (n)
the use of tricks to deceive someone
auger (n)
a hand tool used to bore holes
incredulously (adv)
in a disbelieving manner
EX: "What ?" I asked incredulously
contemplation (n)
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
EX: He charges contemplation of murder.
slovenly (adj)
negligence of neatness especially in dress and person
fancy (v)
have a particular liking or desire for
EX: I came to think he fancied her.
transfixed (adj)
having your attention fixated as though witchcraft
unperturbed (adj)
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
confounded (adj)
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
EX: to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation
unintelligible (adj)
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise, impossible to understand
EX: dolphin sounds are unintelligible to humans
denounce (v)
accuse or condemn openly as disgraceful, publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
EX: the Assembly denounced the use of violence
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