| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |