When This Blows Over

mutatis mutandis : another abstraction, that has linguistic merit when
used properly (here) and contractual merit when not used lazily (in
some legal documents)...
essentially, “look at the topic in question and carry it forward into
the current circumstances, making any obvious, clarifying and
necessary changes”
nepotistic : displaying favoritism in filling competitive / plum positions
nihilism : negativism, anarchism, emptiness
obdurate : inflexible
prescient : perceptive, prophetic
pro-forma : as a matter of form or politeness
putative : presumed, acknowledged
rent : divided
sophistic : wise, scholarly (but with an implied element of deceit)
straw man
ˌstrô ˈman / noun
1. an intentionally misrepresented proposition or narrative that is set up because it is
easier to defeat / discredit than an opponent's real argument.
"Her familiar procedure of creating a straw man to cover her tracks, while temporarily
effective, continues to engender no long-term allegiance, admiration or respect"
2. a person regarded as having no substance or integrity.
sub-rosa : done in secret
supercilious : condescending
venal : indicating susceptibility to bribery