| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| idolatry |
unquestioning or excessive devotion or adoration. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |