| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |