| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |