| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |