| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |