| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |