| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |