| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |