| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |