| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |