| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| affluence |
material wealth. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| jargon |
special words or language used by a particular group or to describe a particular interest. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |