| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |