#intestate

rachitic: (adj.) rickety \ rə-ˈki-tik\

Ex: “He was lean, wiry, rachitic.” - pg. 63, The Road by Cormac McCarthy

mendicant: (adj.) practicing beggary; engaged in beggary \ ˈmen-di-kənt\

Ex: “Then they set out upon the road again, slumped and cowed and shivering in their rags like mendicant friars sent forth to find their keep.” - pg. 126, The Road by Cormac McCarthy

intestate: (adj.) having made no valid will \ in-ˈte-ˌstāt\

Ex: “The cold relentless circling of the instestate earth.” pg. 130, The Road by Cormac McCarthy

crozzled: (adj.) blackened or burnt at the edges \ (ˈkrɒzəld) \

Dying without a will means you die "intestate." The state will determine the distribution of your assets, which might not align with your wishes.

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