| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |