| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |