Vocabulary and Synonyms

An autopsy is a post-mortem examination to discover the cause of death. Epitaph is an inscription on a tombstone, and pyre is a structure for burning a body.

A dirge is a mournful song or piece of music, especially one sung at a funeral. A knell is the sound of a bell, especially when rung for a death.

Loquacious means tending to talk a great deal; talkative. Avaricious means greedy, and impecunious means having little or no money.

A bilingual person is someone who can speak two languages fluently. Bigamy is the act of going through a marriage ceremony while already married to another person.

Insidious refers to something proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects. Insipid means lacking flavor or interest.

A misogamist is a person who hates marriage. A misogynist is a person who hates women, and a misologist is a person who hates reasoning or argument.

A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. In a human context, it refers to one who depends on others.

Inedible means not fit to be eaten. Inexorable means impossible to stop or prevent.

Anonymous means of unknown authorship. Ambiguous means open to more than one interpretation.

A hypocrite is a person who acts in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings. While a liar tells lies, a hypocrite specifically maintains a false appearance of virtue.

Base as an adjective can mean having low moral standards or being of inferior quality, which aligns with 'low'.

To abhor something means to regard it with disgust and hatred.

To admonish someone is to warn or reprimand them firmly about their behavior.

Brutal describes something or someone that is savagely violent or cruel.

To cheat means to act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, which is synonymous with to deceive.