| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |