| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |