| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| progression |
the act of moving forward or onward. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |