exhume-- to bring back from neglect or obscurity
asunder-- into separate parts or pieces
cadaver-- a dead body, especially one intended for dissection
palaver-- idle chatter; talk intended to charm or beguile
rigor mortis-- the stiffening of the body after death
death rattle-- a sound produced by a person immediately preceding death, resulting from the passage of air through the mucus in the throat
irrepressible-- incapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable
malice-- desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness
vociferously-- crying out noisily;clamorous
paloma-- a female given name
calamity-- a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury
rapier-- a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting
query-- a question; an inquiry
la duena-- landlady; housekeeper
candy striper-- a person, often a teenager, who works as a volunteer at a hospital
Cardiac Ward-- hospital ward specialized in the care of patients who have hard heart attacks, unstable angina, or various other cardiac conditions
preposterous-- completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish
askew-- with disapproval, scorn, contempt; to one side; out of line; in a crooked position; awry
grotto-- a cave or cavern; an artificial cavern-like recess or structure
heretic-- anyone who does not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle
dismemberment-- to divide into parts; cut to pieces; mutilate
boudoir-- a woman’s bedroom or private sitting room
gander-- the male of the goose
paragon-- a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence; someone of exceptional merit
philistine-- a person who is lacking in or hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc., or is contentedly commonplace in ideas and tastes
dachshund-- one of a German breed of dogs having short legs, a long body, and ears, and a usually tan or black and tan coat
querida-- darling
cara-- a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one”
chalice-- a drinking cup or goblet
digitalis-- a drug that stimulates the heart muscle
libation-- a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity
fetid-- having an offensive odor; stinking
livid-- enraged; furiously angry
coroner-- an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes
novocaine-- a drug administered to stop patients from feeling pain
religious rite-- an established ceremony by a religion
parasols-- a lightweight umbrella used, especially by women, as a sunshade
banjolele-- a four stringed musical instrument with a neck like a ukulele and a body like a banjo
elopement-- an act or instance of running off secretly, as to be married
rondelet-- a short poem of fixed form, consisting of five lines on two rhymes, and having the opening words or word used after the second and fifth lines as an unrhymed refrain
petit dejeuner-- continental (small breakfast), usually involving a roll and coffee or tea
patisserie-- a shop where French pastries are made and sold
misnomers-- a misapplied or inappropriate name or designation
valise-- a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, etc
castanet-- either a pair of concave pieces of wood held in the palm of the hand and clicked together, usually to accompany dancing
bandoneon-- a small, square concertina or accordion with buttons instead of a keyboard
reservoir-- a receptacle or chamber for holding a liquid or fluid
writ-- something written; a writing; a formal order under seal
