| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| fraternal |
of, related to, or like a brother or brothers. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |