| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |