| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |