| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| bigotry |
intolerance of any group or belief that is not one's own, especially in the form of racial, ethnic, or religious intolerance and prejudice. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |