| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| penchant |
a strong liking for or inclination towards something. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |