| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |