| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |