| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |