| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |