| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |