| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |