| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| prohibitive |
serving as a preventative. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |