| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |