| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |