| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |