| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |