| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| 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. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |