| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |