| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |