| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |
| unyielding |
hard; firm; resistant to pressure or force. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |