| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |