| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| 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. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |