| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |