| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |