| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| stately |
dignified. |