| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |