| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |