| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| carnal |
of or pertaining to the flesh or body, especially sexual appetites and activities. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |