| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| stately |
dignified. |