| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |