| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |