| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| wrangle |
to win or obtain by quarreling. |