| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |