| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |