| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |