| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| indefatigable |
persisting tirelessly; untiring. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |