| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |