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RANCID

having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition

The meaning of the word rancid is having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition.

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alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
chasethe hunting of wild animals
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water