| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |