| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |