| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| drivel |
foolish or silly speech or ideas. |
| exemplary |
deserving to be imitated or followed; highly commendable. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |