| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |