| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |