| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |