| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |