| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |