| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |