| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| 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. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |