| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| paraphernalia |
(used with a singular or plural verb) furnishings or equipment, especially that used in a particular job or activity. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |