| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |