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Futile
Useless, having no effect
Pressing
Urgent or needing to be dealt with immediately
Critical
Ephemeral
Lasting for only a short time
Orthodox
Traditional
Definitive
Not able to change
Considered to be the best of its type
Peripheral
Situated on the edge
Relegate
To put someone or something into a lower rank or position
To lower
Perspicacity
Shrewdness
Panoramic
Wide, wide-ranging
Retrograde
Directed or moving backwards
Downhill, regressive
Winding
A twisting movement, spirals
Avarice
Extreme greed
Mendacity
Untruthfulness, dishonesty
Complicity
The fact or condition that is unlawful or morally wrong
Conspiracy
A secret plan to do something unlawful or harmful
Scheme
Temperate
Showing self-restrain
Mild
Ascetic
Austere, abstinent, non-indulgent
Like a monk
Duplicitous
Deceitful
Scrupulous
Diligent, meticulous
Honest,honourable
Incoherent
Unclear,confused
Not logically consistent
Cogent
Clear, logical, convincing
Scintillating
Brilliantly and excitingly clever or skilful
Shining brightly
Sumptuous
Lavish, luxurious
Tawdry
Flashy, showy but cheap quality