| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |