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Quagmire
Noun
A position or situation which is unpleasant or hazardous
Sordid
Adjective
corrupt, foul, repulsive, dirty
Salient
Adjective prominent among a number of objects
Proclivity
Noun an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.
Insidious
Adjective
To have many plots.
Dictum
Noun
A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
Capricious
Adjective
Characterized by play of wit or fancy; humorous, fantastic, conceited
Pious
Adjective
Devoutly religious
Lithesome
Adjective
pliant, supple, agile
Desiccated
Adjective
deprived or free of moisture; dried
Ratiocination
Noun
The action or process of reasoning
Detritus
Noun
worn away or down by detrition, decomposition
Modicum
Noun a moderate or limited amount
Tacit
Adjective unspoken, unvoiced, silent, emitting no sound; but implied
Involute
Adjective
involved or intricate.
Sable
Adjective
of the color black: dark, gloomy.
Frivolity
Noun
lack of seriousness; lightheartedness.
Unostentatious
Adjective not characterized by vulgar or pretentious display
Chagrin
Noun
Distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated.