| 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. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |