| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |