| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |