| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |