| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |