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Discretionary

Left to ones own judgement

Flummox

To confuse, perplex

Punctilious

Attentive to details in conduct or action

Turpitude

Wickedness, vileness

Implicate

To involve or connect unfavorably

Florid

Rosy or red in color

Conflagration

A large, destructive fire

Draconian

Extremely harsh; very severe

Unpalatable

Unpleasant to the taste or the mind

Analgesic

A medication to reduce or eliminate pain

Moribund

Near death; about to die

Histrionics

Exaggerated emotional behavior

Noisome

Disgusting; offensive to the senses

Veritable

Authentic; genuine

Fractious

Unruly; disruptive