sensational
(adjective) (of an event, a person, or a piece of information) causing great public interest and excitement.invalided
(verb) remove (someone) from active service in the armed forces because of injury or illness.
autocratic
(adjective) relating to a ruler who has absolute power.barrister
(noun) a lawyer entitled to practice as an advocate, particularly in the higher courts.
squire
(noun) a man of high social standing who owns and lives on an estate in a rural area, especially the chief landowner in such an area.
factotum
(noun) an employee who does all kinds of work.
stentorian
(adjective) (of a person's voice) loud and powerful.
fête
(noun) a celebration or festival.
deference
(noun) humble submission and respect.
effusion
(noun) an instance of giving off something such as a liquid, light, or smell.
unctuous
(adjective) (of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.
accost
(verb) approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.
revulsion
(noun) a sense of disgust and loathing.
consummate
(adjective) showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect.
prostrate
(verb) lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission.
autopsy
(noun) a postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease.
acquiesce
(verb) accept something reluctantly but without protest.
inquest
(noun) a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident, such as a death.
jocose
(adjective) playful or humorous.
profligate
(noun) a licentious, dissolute person.
