| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |