| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| 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. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |