| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |