| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |