| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| inundate |
to cover or overspread with water, especially a very large amount; flood. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |