| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |