| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| entail |
to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| insolence |
rude or impudent behavior or speech. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |