Social Problems Vocabulary

noun a person who is habitually drunk

• The drunkard stumbled out of the bar, barely able to walk straight.
• That drunkard at the party was a real mess.
• I can't believe that drunkard tried to drive home last night.
• He was a drunkard for attention, always causing a scene wherever he went.

noun a complex or hazardous situation that is difficult to escape

• The country found itself in a political quagmire due to the ongoing corruption scandal.
• I'm stuck in a quagmire of paperwork at the office.
• Trying to fix my car turned into a real quagmire.
• Her relationship had become a quagmire of lies and deceit.