| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |