| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| digestible |
capable of being broken down and absorbed as food. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| uproarious |
causing loud or uncontrollable laughter; hilarious. |