| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| paragon |
a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |