alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |