| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| rejuvenate |
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth to. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |