| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |