| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |