| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| stately |
dignified. |