| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |