| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |