| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| 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. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |