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PATOIS

a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect

The meaning of the word patois is a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect.

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WordMeaning
ventriloquistone who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
conceitfavorable opinion
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
adjacentnot distant : nearby
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
ravenousrapacious