| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| fraternal |
of, related to, or like a brother or brothers. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |