| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |