| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |