| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |