Murky (adj) dark and gloomy; (of water) dirty or cloudy
The water in the Chlika Lake became murky and dirty after the tsunami.
Sonar beam is particularly effective for penetrating deep, murky regions of ocean and revealing what lies beyond.
She threw herself into the river's murky depths out of frustration.

There has been a murky conspiracy to keep the ruling party out of power.

Naïve (adj) innocent, lacking worldly wisdom
Your daughter is a naive little child.
While I may be a little naive, I do not believe in a giant locomotive that takes kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
My wife was naive and easily influenced by salesgirls.
My mother is sometimes innocent, but she's not stupid.

Narcissism (n) an exceptional interest in and admiration for self; self-love
The narcissistic youngsters cannot go out without checking their appearance in their pocket mirrors.
Not every teenager who exhibits narcissist qualities is a narcissist.
There are some psychological tests designed to calculate one's degree of narcissism.
I'm no narcissist, young lady. I am a misogynist.

Nascent (adj) in the beginning stage of existence; newly developed
Online education has gone from a nascent idea to an established concept that helps millions of pupils build a career.
A nascent democratic movement is emerging in China.
India is a nascent superpower.
The newly developed alliance of different small political parties is trying to focus attention on overthrowing central government.


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