| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| 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. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |