clamber
To crawl or mount something in an awkward manner as if trying to scramble up it.
forensic pathologist
A diagnostician specializing in determining cause of death by examining tissue and bodily fluids.
artificer
An exceptionally skilled craftsman.
anthropology
The study of human beings through their ancestors and culture.
genocide
The wholesale annihilation of a particular group.
fortress
A stronghold, usually conveying the sense of being capable of withstanding a military assault.
monsoon
The rainy season characterized by torrential downpours capable of devastating flooding.
neurosurgery
Surgery conducted on the brain, spinal cord and nerves.
appalled
Horrified and aghast; dismayed and revolted.
ascertain
To make a determination; to establish the facts.
incorruptible
Beyond reproach; highly principled and with the moral backbone to back up those principles.
epigraphy
The analysis and interpretation of ancient inscriptions.
vertiginous
Causing a dizzy sensation of life whirling uncontrollably out of control around.
digress
A deviation or departure from the point of focus at the moment.
arrack
A deviation or departure from the point of focus at the moment.
incision
A wound made in the flesh by cutting into for the purpose of a surgical procedure.
thudding
A drumming, pounding sound.
periphery
Outskirts; off to the side; barely perceptible.
rattan
Wicker or cane.
