Minutia

mi·nu·ti·a (m-nsh-, -sh, -ny-) n. pl. mi·nu·ti·ae (-sh-) A small or trivial detail:

eg:- It’s long on details, short on minutiae.

Canard

ca·nard play_w2(“C0060500″) (k-närd)n.

1. An unfounded or false, deliberately misleading story.

eg:- People are spreading canards about the ICL going belly up

Clarion

clar·i·on (klr-n) adj. Loud and clear: a clarion call to resistance. n. Music 1. A medieval trumpet with a shrill clear tone. 2. The sound of this instrument or a sound resembling it.

Quandary

quan·da·ry (kwnd-r, -dr) n. pl. quan·da·ries A state of uncertainty or perplexity.

Skittish

skit·tish play_w2(“S0455600″) (sktsh)

adj.

1. Moving quickly and lightly; lively.

2. Restlessly active or nervous; restive.

3. Undependably variable; mercurial or fickle.

4. Shy; bashful.

eg:- The fund expects annual volatility as high as 18 percent, and in many cases penalizes investors for exiting in the first six years, cushioning it from skittish investor movement.

Fickle

fick·le (fkl) adj. Characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious.

Ponder

pon·der (pndr)

v. pon·dered, pon·der·ing, pon·ders

v.tr.

To weigh in the mind with thoroughness and care.

v.intr.

To reflect or consider with thoroughness and care.

Tyrant

ty·rant (trnt)
n.
1. An absolute ruler who governs without restrictions.
2. A ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel manner.
3. An oppressive, harsh, arbitrary person.

Wield

wield (wld) tr.v. wield·ed, wield·ing, wields 1. To handle (a weapon or tool, for example) with skill and ease. 2. To exercise (authority or influence, for example) effectively. See Synonyms at handle.

Frenzy

fren·zy (frnz) n. pl. fren·zies 1. A state of violent mental agitation or wild excitement. 2. Temporary madness or delirium. 3. A mania; a craze. tr.v. fren·zied, fren·zy·ing, fren·zies To drive into a frenzy.