| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |