| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| amorphous |
lacking definite form, shape, or character. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |