alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
scion |
an offspring or heir. |