| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |