| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |