| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |