| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| concord |
a state of agreement or harmony between persons or things. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| gibberish |
written or spoken words that are unintelligible, needlessly obscure, or without coherent meaning. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |