| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |