| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |