| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |