| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |