| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |