| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |