| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| delectable |
extremely pleasing to the taste; delicious. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| imperceptible |
so gradual or subtle as to be unnoticed or unnoticeable. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |