| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |