| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |