| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |