| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
| depersonalize |
to cause to lose individual identity or characteristics. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |