| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |