Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |