| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |