| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |