| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |