| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |