| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |