| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| officiate |
to function as a priest or minister in a religious ceremony. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |