| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |