| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |