impasse
"a predicament affording no obvious escape" -- merriam-webster.com
Words
being cut down
"cause to come or go down" -- vocabulary.com
a rule of thumb
A useful principle having wide application but not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable in every situation -- American Heritage Dictionary.
clique
"a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons" -- merriam-webster.com
free-for-all
an uncontrolled situation in which people do what they want because there are no limits to stop them or the guidelines are ignored to appease an indivdual without regard for the group --request
extraversion, introversion
"Extraversion tends to be manifested in outgoing, talkative, energetic behavior, whereas introversion is manifested in more reflective and reserved behavior" -- wikipedia.org
no-brainer
“something so simple or obvious that you do not need to think much about it” — Cambridge dictionary
phantasmagoria
A fantastic sequence of haphazardly associative imagery, as seen in dreams or fever --American Heritage Dictionary
choicelessness
"offering or permitting no choice" -- merriam-webster.com
path of least resistance
“The thing, option, or course of action that is easiest to do; that which avoids confrontation, difficulty, awkwardness, or tension.” — thefreedictionary.com
propaganda
systematic effort to manipulate other people’s beliefs, attitudes, or actions by means of symbols --britannica.com
investigate
a lot like the word it comes from, investigationem meaning "a searching into," which came from the Latin for "to track a footprint." It's exactly what you do when you investigate -- vocabulary.com
killjoy
"a person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others through resentful or overly sober behavior" -- Google dictionary
oxymoron
"something (such as a concept) that is made up of contradictory or incongruous elements" -- merriam-webster.com
deadline
"a date or time when something must be finished" -- The Britannica Dictionary