| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |