argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |