| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |