| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |