| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |