| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |