adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
biennial |
happening every second year. |
concentric |
of circles or spheres, having the same middle point. |
disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |