| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |