| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |