| 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. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |