| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |