| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |