| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |