| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |