| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |