| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |