| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| 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. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |