| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |