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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
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
deliriuman acute (see acute
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
imbueendow