| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |