| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |