adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
appellative |
a descriptive name or title, such as "the Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible" or "the Great" in "Alexander the Great." |
argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |