Alliteration- n. A phrase composed of a series of words that begin with the same sound, as in Sue saw Sally surfing.  Alliteration is a device often used in poetry to add to the fluidity of a written line. Something in the human ear is pleased by the pattern of recurring sounds, much as the human ear is pleased by rhyme.  

Chagrin [cha·grin] n.  A keen feeling of mental unease, as of annoyance or embarrassment, caused by failure, disappointment, or a disconcerting event.

Ambivalence- n. the state of being torn on an issue; possessing conflicting, opposite feelings about the same object, person, or situation.  There is a common phrase used to describe ambivalence: "sitting on the fence."

Placid [plac·id] adj.  1. Satisfied; complacent.  2. Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet.

Salient [sa·li·ent] adj.  1. Strikingly conspicuous; prominent.  "A salient argument."

ol·i·gar·chy [ol-i-gahr-kee] noun,  1. a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few. 

Assiduous [as·sid·u·ous] adj.  1. Constant in application or attention; diligent: "An assiduous worker who strove for perfection."  2. Unceasing; persistent: "Assiduous cancer research."

Capricious [ca·pri·cious] adj.  Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable. "He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react."

Esoteric [es·o·ter·ic] adj.  1. Difficult to understand; abstruse. 2. Not publicly disclosed; confidential. 3. Of rare, special, or unusual interest: Her software's success was based on an esoteric programming language.

Insipid [in·sip·id] adj.  Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull.

Precarious [pre·car·i·ous] adj.  1. Dangerously lacking in security or stability: "The precarious life of an undercover cop."  2. Subject to chance or unknown conditions  3. Based on uncertain, unwarranted, or unproved premises: "A precarious solution to a difficult problem."

Ubiquitous [u·biq·ui·tous] adj.  Being or seeming to be everywhere, or in all places, at the same time; omnipresent.

Voluminous [vo·lu·mi·nous] adj.  Having great volume, fullness, size, or number; ample or lengthy in speech or writing: voluminous paperwork.

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