iota

As far as science is concerned, there is not one iota of evidence to prove that life exists on other planets.

a very small quantity or amount 

temerity

If you have the temerity to jump off the bridge even after hearing about the risk of an instant death, you truly are a fool.

elucidate

She read everything she could get her hands on that would elucidate and expand upon her study of the human brain.

To make understood, to clarify

elcuidated, elucidating, elucidates,

expunge

The judge directed the court stenographer to ecpunge the last three paregraphs of witnesses testimony, because she was hysterical.

To strike or blot something out

expunges, expunging, expunges

gait

We had slowed to a cautious gair and were feeling our way forward so as not to bumo into the trees.

A person's individual way of walking

purloin

Jeremy must have purloined a copy of the schools master key because that is the only way he could have gotten into the cafeteria without breaking the windows.

To steal something

purloined, purloins, purloining 

capacious

The mini-van has a capacious storage area which makes it an ideal choice for larger families.

containing or capable of containing large amounts of something

capacity, capaciously, capaciousness, 

trepidation

After listening to the teacher describe how important the NYS ELA test was and all the prep. needed to do well on the test, Pam began to feel her trepidation grow about failing the assessment.

A feeling of fear that caues you to hesitate because you think something bad or unpleaseant is going to happen.

trepid, trepidly, trepidity, trepidant, intrepid

irascible

Unlike his twin brother who never gets upset, Colin is irascible and gets angry quickly.

Becoming angry very easily, bad temper. 

irascibility, irascibly, irascibleness

pithy

William Shakespeare was so skilled in using few words in new ways that he is considered onr of the most pithy writers ever.

Using few words in a clever way.

pithier, pithiest