| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |