| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |