Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |