| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| 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. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |