| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |