| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |