| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |