| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |