| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |