| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |