| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |