| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| agrarian |
pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land. |
| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |