| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |