derelict

derelict

abandoned or deserted

Example: Utility Building is an example of a derelict government-owned building.

intractable

intractable

an intractable problem is one that is very difficult to solve

Example: There are many who believe that India's poverty is intractable.

tractable

tractable

easy to deal with

Example: The problem of illiteracy appears to be more tractable that it is.

Example: The perception of the tracability of a problem influences whether it is tackled or not.

conciliate, conciliatory

conciliate

To get people to stop fighting by giving in to their demands

conciliatory

something that will cause people to stop fighting

Example: His conciliatory statements were met with disbelief by the unions

harmony

harmony

a consistent or pleasing arrangement of parts

when people are together without fighting

Example: The decline of religion in Europe resulted in a harmony of living.

credible

credible

believable

Example: The only credible explanation that we have for life is evolution by natural selection.

formidable

formidable

of great strength

causing fear

Example: Richard Dawkins, with his achievements in science, is a formidable figure in the religion debate.

intrinsic

intrinsic

belonging to something by its very nature

Example: Religion is intrinsically inimical to reason.