| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| 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. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |