| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |