| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |