morose
having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly

opaque
not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

paramount
chief in importance, above all others

prattle (verb) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble
(noun) baby talk; babble

rebut to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion; to refute

reprimand (verb) to scold; find fault with (noun) a rebuke

servitude slavery, forced labor

slapdash careless and hasty

stagnant not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive

succumb to give way to superior force, yield