| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| congruity |
the state or fact of being similar in character or degree;correspondence or fit. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |