| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |