Eviscerate
Eviscerate: (En) To remove the contents of. Figured bass is a specialized theory for the Baroque specialist, not for the general music student, and
Convolution
Convolution: (En) that which is complex and difficult to follow. twist, contortion, entanglement. The theory of the secondary dominant is a convoluted theory
Conumdrum
Conundrum: (En) a difficult, confusing, intricate problem. Without definitions, learning the language of music becomes a conundrum of dogma