| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |