| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |