| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |