| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |