| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |