| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |