| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |