| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |