| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |