| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |