| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |