| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |