| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |