| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |