bibliophile
a person who loves / collects books
elope
run away secretly to get married
taxidermy
the art of stuffing the skins of animals with lifelike effect
halitosis
technical term for bad breath
epitaph
phrase written in memory of someone who died, especially on a tombstone. ( obituary )
mausoleum
a building housing tombs
patricide
killing of one’s father
regicide
the action of killing a king
venison
meat from a deer
conscription
compulsory enlistment for state service ( armed forces )
verbatim
in exactly the same words as were used originally
elegy
a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead
hors d’oeuvre
a small dish , served as an appetizer
bilingual
speaking two languages fluently
ambidextrous
able to use the right and left hand equally well
polygamy
the custom of having more than one husband of wife at the same time
angler
someone who fishes with a rod and line
pedestrian
a person walking rather than driving
atheist
a person who doesn’t believe in God or gods
archives
a collection of historical records that provide info
pedantic
excessively concerned with minor details or rules ; over scrupulous