| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |