| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |