| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |