| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |