| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |