| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |