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::: compromise - adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of; put into danger, disrepute, or a dishonorable position; Ex. compromise one's principle; N.
::: efficacy - power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual
::: skeptic - sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism
::: venturesome - (of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky
::: sybarite - lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy
::: vortex - whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
::: irresolute - uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution
::: serpentine - winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake
::: interpolate - insert between
::: fluctuate - waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly