| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |