| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |