| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |