| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |