| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |