abject

Adj. Sunk to or existing in a low condition, state, or position.

Adj Showing utter hopelessness, helplessness

ambiguous

Adj Open to multiple interpretations.

Adj Vague and unclear.

Adj uncertain; not taking sides

bedlam

N. A place or situation of chaotic uproar, and where confusion prevails

chide

V. To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily

V. To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily

compulsory

Adj Required by law or a rule

credible

Adj Worthy of being believed or accepted as true

Adj Based on sound reasoning

Adj Capable of persuading people that something will happen or be successful

Adj Trustworthy or honest in nature

deplete

V To reduce by destroying or consuming the vital powers of; to exhaust, as a country of its strength or resources, a treasury of money, etc.

V To empty or unload

dissension

N Disagreement that leads to discord within a group

N An act of revolting or rebelling

enfranchise

V. To bestow legal or official authority to

V. To give the right to vote to

extenuate

V. To show or prove to be correct or reasonable

V. To lessen or weaken the force or strength of

fractious

Adj Defiantly aggressive, hostile or antagonistic

Adj Not tolerant of views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own

Adj Irritable and quarrelsome

hiatus

N A pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity

impudent

Adj Impertinent, or not showing due respect

Adj Rebellious in nature

inept

Adj Clumsy or awkward in nature

Adj Lacking the skills or abilities for a given task or job

innuendo

N A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing

N A joke or type of wordplay in which sounds, words or phrases are deliberately confused

N A currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth

mollify

V To resolve, or work towards resolving an issue or conflict

V To assuage the agitation or anger of (someone)

peripheral

Adj Supplementary, subsidiary or accessorial in nature

Adj Minor or unimportant, especially when compared to the larger whole or part

Adj Relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something

prioritize

V To focus on or give precedence to

V To organize or place in order

resilient

Adj Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

Adj Springing back quickly when squeezed or stretched

Adj Persisting or enduring for a long time

subjective

Adj Based on individual opinion or experience

Adj Biased or prejudiced in nature