| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |