quid pro quo - a favour or advantage granted in return for something.

 quid pro quo

/ˌkwɪd prəʊ ˈkwəʊ/

noun

noun: quid pro quo; plural noun: quid pro quos

1. a favour or advantage granted in return for something.

   "the pardon was a quid pro quo for their help in releasing hostages"

wastrel - a wasteful or good-for-nothing person

 wast·rel

[ˈweɪstr(ə)l]

noun

wastrel (noun) · wastrels (plural noun)

1. literary

   a wasteful or good-for-nothing person:

   "I have no intention of seeing my dues gambled away by your wastrel of a son"

   Similar:

   spendthrift

   prodigal

   profligate

   squanderer

   idler

   
2. archaic

   a waif; a neglected child.

eulogize - praise highly in speech or writing

 eulogize

/ˈjuːlədʒʌɪz/

verb

past tense: eulogised; past participle: eulogised

1. praise highly in speech or writing.

   "he was eulogized as a rock star"

banal - so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring:

 banal

[bəˈnɑːl, bəˈnal]

ADJECTIVE

1. so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring:

   "songs with banal, repeated words"

Merchantability - the quality or state of being suitable for trading

 Merchantability is a noun that means the quality or state of being suitable for trading. It can also refer to the state of being ready to be bought or sold

Circumvent -find a way around (an obstacle). "if you come to an obstruction in a road you can seek to circumvent it"

circumvent

/ˌsəːkəmˈvɛnt,ˈsəːkəmvɛnt/

find a way around (an obstacle).

"if you come to an obstruction in a road you can seek to circumvent it"

 Circumvent has multiple definitions: 

• To avoid being stopped by something, such as a rule or law
• To get around something in a clever and sometimes dishonest way
• To go around or bypass
• To avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.) by artfulness or deception
• To get the better of or avoid the force or effect of by cleverness

triage - the preliminary assessment of patients or casualties in order to determine the urgency of their need for treatment and the nature of treatment required.

 triage

/ˈtriːɑːʒ/

noun

1. the preliminary assessment of patients or casualties in order to determine the urgency of their need for treatment and the nature of treatment required.

   "the clinic will be dedicated to the triage and treatment of patients with respiratory illnesses"

verb

1. conduct a preliminary assessment of (patients or casualties) in order to determine the urgency of their need for treatment and the nature of treatment required.

   "victims were triaged by paramedics before being transported to hospitals"

astroturfing - the deceptive practice of presenting an orchestrated marketing or public relations campaign in the guise of unsolicited comments from members of the public.

 astroturfing

/ˈastrəʊtəːfɪŋ/

noun

1. the deceptive practice of presenting an orchestrated marketing or public relations campaign in the guise of unsolicited comments from members of the public.

charlatan = a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill.

 charlatan

/ˈʃɑːlət(ə)n/

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noun

noun: charlatan; plural noun: charlatans

1. a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill.

   "a self-confessed con artist and charlatan"

cantankerous = bad-tempered, argumentative

 can·tan·ker·ous

[kanˈtaŋk(ə)rəs]

ADJECTIVE

1. bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative:

   "he can be a cantankerous old fossil at times"

Gemütlich [ge-MOOT-lik] 1. Pleasant and cheerful.

 

The woman was a __________ host, welcoming all the guests warmly.

Gemütlich  [ge-MOOT-lik]  1.  Pleasant and cheerful.