| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| formidable |
exceptionally difficult; daunting. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |