| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. |