| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| 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. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |