| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| correlate |
to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |