| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |