| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |