| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |