| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |