| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |