| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |