| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |