| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |