| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |