| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |