| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |