| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| concord |
a state of agreement or harmony between persons or things. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| lethargy |
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. |
| malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |