| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |