| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |