Diet
finesse or ability
imitates
Probably "brave". How many letters?
woodman
dramatic
What is the clue? how many letters? do you have any letters in it?
The answer is ADIT
You are thinking of dross. I just used it in a crossword.
What crossword? How many letters? Is it corms?
Coagulate.
slur
blam
finesse or ability
imitates
Probably "brave". How many letters?
isomer
woodman