| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. |
| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |