| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |