| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| tumultuous |
full of noise, commotion, or disorder; riotous. |