| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |