| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |