Grades 12+ (WVI 5)
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argot the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals.
asperity harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner.
attune to adjust so as to be harmonious.
avow to assert or affirm.
belie to give a false impression of.
credulous disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible.
curmudgeon an irritable or ill-tempered person.
deposition a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law.
derision mockery or ridicule.
élan enthusiasm or vigor.
ensconce to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably.
extempore without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised.
insularity the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness.
oblique not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious.
triage a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward.