| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |