| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |