| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |