glib
smooth of speech
homogenous
same or uniform
malleable
capable of being shaped or formed
legerdemain
sleight of hand, deceptive adroitness
trend
general effect
stagnant
motionless, dull, inactive
fatal
deadly, disastrous
passe
outmoded, old-fashioned
procrastinate
delay, put off
facet
one side or view of person or situation
foist
pass off slyly, pass as genuine
stigmatize
to mark with a disgrace
capitulate
surrender, make terms
audacity
boldness, daring
tantalize
tease or torment by offering something good, but not deliver
retort
to answer, reply
reticent
silent or reserved
tacit
understood, implied, not stated
chicanery
trickery, underhandness
docile
easy to manage
castles in the air
a dream about a wonderful future
to get up on the wrong side of the bed
to be in a bad mood
by hook or by crook
at any cost, any way at all
to maintain the status quo
to keep things as they are