| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| disperse |
to drive away in all directions; scatter. |
| eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |