| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |