| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |