| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |