| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |