| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |