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sanguine

sanguine

\ ˈsaŋ-gwən \ Adjective Optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation From Latin sanguineus, meaning “of blood” Despite the challenges, she remained sanguine about the future.

imbroglio

imbroglio

\ im-ˈbrō-lē-ō \ Noun An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation From Italian imbrogliare, meaning “to confuse” The political imbroglio left the nation in disarray.

laconic

laconic

\ lə-ˈkä-nik \ Adjective Using very few words From Greek Lakonikos, referring to the terse speech of Spartans His laconic reply left much to be desired in terms of detail.