| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| 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. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |