| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |