| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |