alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |