| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |