| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| juxtaposition |
the state of being placed side by side, especially for the purposes of comparison and contrast. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |