| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |