| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |