| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |