| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |