| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |