| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |