| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. |
| sheaf |
a bound bundle of cut grain. |