| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| eventuality |
something that might happen; contingent occurrence. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| juxtaposition |
the state of being placed side by side, especially for the purposes of comparison and contrast. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |