| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| 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. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |