| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |