| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |
| unyielding |
hard; firm; resistant to pressure or force. |