| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |