| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, especially without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| dapper |
neat and stylish in dress and appearance. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| jargon |
special words or language used by a particular group or to describe a particular interest. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| reproof |
an act or statement of disapproval. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |