clandestine (adj.) kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit; secret; covert; stealthy
indignant (adj.) feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment; discontented; disgruntled
circumspect (adj.) wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious; careful
sordid (adj.) involving immoral or dishonorable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt; sleazy, seedy, filthy
veritable (adj) being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary —often used to stress the aptness of a metaphor; authentic; genuine; real
banal (adj.) so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring; cliche; bland; boring
perspicacity (n.) the quality of having a clear insight into things; shrewdness; keenness; perceptiveness; astuteness; perspicacious (adj.) having a ready insight into and understanding of things; perceptive; shrewd
malaise (n.) a general feeling of discomfort or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify; unhappiness; uneasiness; restlessness
insolent (adj.) showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect; cheeky; rude; impolite
decadent (adj.) 1. marked by moral or cultural decline or decay; decayed
(adj.) 2. luxuriously self-indulgent
(n.) 3. someone who is luxuriously self-indulgent
