| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |