| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |