| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |