| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |