| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| explicate |
to make clear or explain completely. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |