| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |