| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |