| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |