1. sinuous- characterized by many turns or curves

2. petulant- unreasonably irritable

3. divination- art of foretelling the future

4. myriad- very many

5. absolve-pronounce clear of blame or guilt

6. abject-humiliating and wretched

7. temerity-foolhardy disregard of danger

8. precarious- dangerously lacking in stability or security

9. evanescent- vanishing or likely to vanish

10. inviolable- not to be violated; sacred