| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |